Sizi çok güzel buluyorum.
Si-zi çok gü-zel bu-lu-yo-rum.
I find you very beautiful/attractive.
Usage
Use to compliment someone and express attraction
Grammar Note
"buluyorum" = "bul" (find/feel) + continuous "-uyor" + first-person "-um", meaning "I find/feel".
Benimle çıkmak ister misiniz?
Be-nim-le çık-mak is-ter mi-si-niz?
Would you like to go out with me?
Usage
Use when inviting someone on a date
Grammar Note
"ister misiniz" is a polite invitation form: "iste" (want) + aorist "-r" + formal question "-misiniz".
Akşam yemeği yemek ister misiniz?
Ak-şam ye-me-ği ye-mek is-ter mi-si-niz?
Would you like to have dinner together?
Usage
Use when inviting someone to dinner
Grammar Note
"akşam yemeği" = "akşam" (evening) + "yemeği" (meal, possessive form).
Telefon numaranızı alabilir miyim?
Te-le-fon nu-ma-ra-nı-zı a-la-bi-lir mi-yim?
May I have your phone number?
Usage
Use when you want to ask for someone's phone number
Grammar Note
"alabilir miyim" = "al" (take/get) + ability "-abilir" + first-person question "-miyim".
Sizi çok özledim.
Si-zi çok öz-le-dim.
I missed you so much.
Usage
Use to express that you missed someone after time apart
Grammar Note
"özledim" = "özle" (miss/long for) + past tense first-person "-dim".
Seni seviyorum.
Se-ni se-vi-yo-rum.
I love you.
Usage
Use to express love to a close partner
Grammar Note
"seviyorum" = "sev" (love) + continuous "-iyor" + first-person "-um". "seni" is the accusative of "sen" (informal you).
Sizi sadece arkadaş olarak görmek istiyorum.
Si-zi sa-de-ce ar-ka-daş o-la-rak gör-mek is-ti-yo-rum.
I only want to see you as a friend.
Usage
Use to gently indicate you only see the person as a friend
Grammar Note
"olarak" is a postposition meaning "as" or "in the capacity of", indicating role or status.
İlişkimizi ciddiye alıyorum.
İ-liş-ki-mi-zi cid-di-ye a-lı-yo-rum.
I take our relationship seriously.
Usage
Use to communicate that you are serious about the relationship
Grammar Note
"ciddiye almak" is an idiom meaning "to take seriously". "ilişki + miz" (our) + "-i" (accusative).
Seninle vakit geçirmekten hoşlanıyorum.
Se-nin-le va-kit ge-çir-mek-ten hoş-la-nı-yo-rum.
I enjoy spending time with you.
Usage
Use to express that you enjoy being together
Grammar Note
"hoşlanıyorum" = "hoşlan" (enjoy) + "-ıyor" + "-um". "seninle" = "sen" (informal you) + "-inle" (with).
Bugün çok eğlendik, değil mi?
Bu-gün çok eğ-len-dik, de-ğil mi?
We had a lot of fun today, didn't we?
Usage
Use at the end of a date to share how much fun you had
Grammar Note
"değil mi" forms a tag question, appended at the end to seek confirmation or agreement.
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