Dating Apps

1. Mi luk long profael blong yu long wan dating app.

   Mi luk long pro-fael blong yu long wan da-ting app.

   I saw your profile on a dating app.

   Usage

   Opening line when first messaging someone on a dating app

   Grammar Note

   "blong" is the Bislama possessive marker equivalent to "of" or "belonging to"

2. Yu wantem yumi joen?

   Yu wan-tem yu-mi jo-en?

   Would you like to match / connect?

   Usage

   Suggesting to match or connect with someone

   Grammar Note

   "yumi" is the inclusive "we" (you and I); "wantem yumi joen" means "do you want us to join / connect"

3. Yu lukaotem wanem long disfala app?

   Yu lu-kao-tem wa-nem long dis-fa-la app?

   What are you looking for on this app?

   Usage

   Question to understand the other person's intentions on the app

   Grammar Note

   "disfala" is the Bislama demonstrative meaning "this"

4. Mi niufala long ples ia — olsem wanem i wok?

   Mi niu-fa-la long ples ia — ol-sem wa-nem i wok?

   I'm new here — how does it work?

   Usage

   Asking how the app works as a new user

   Grammar Note

   "olsem wanem" is the Bislama equivalent of "how"

5. Bifo yumi mitim, yumi save mekem video kol fastaem?

   Bi-fo yu-mi mi-tim, yu-mi sa-ve me-kem vi-de-o kol fas-ta-em?

   Can we video chat before meeting?

   Usage

   Suggesting a video call before meeting for safety

   Grammar Note

   "bifo" means "before"; "save" before a verb means "can / be able to"

6. Wanem ples yu laek blong miting long fastaem deit blong yumi?

   Wa-nem ples yu laek blong mi-ting long fas-ta-em deit blong yu-mi?

   Where would you like to meet for our first date?

   Usage

   Asking where to meet for the first date

   Grammar Note

   "yumi" is the inclusive "we" in Bislama (you and I)

7. Mi glad long toktok wetem yu — yu wantem mitim mi?

   Mi glad long tok-tok we-tem yu — yu wan-tem mi-tim mi?

   I enjoyed chatting — want to meet up?

   Usage

   Suggesting to meet up after enjoyable chatting

   Grammar Note

   "toktok" (reduplication) means to chat or talk together

8. Profael blong yu naes tumas, foto blong yu priti tu!

   Pro-fael blong yu naes tu-mas, fo-to blong yu pri-ti tu!

   You have a great profile / nice photos!

   Usage

   Complimenting someone's profile or photos

   Grammar Note

   "tumas" is an intensifying adverb meaning "very much"

9. Mi stap long ples ia wan wik nomo — yu wantem mitim mi?

   Mi stap long ples i-a wan wik no-mo — yu wan-tem mi-tim mi?

   I'm visiting for a week — would you like to meet?

   Usage

   Suggesting to meet during a short visit

   Grammar Note

   "nomo" is a limiting adverb meaning "only / just"

10. Mi ting yumi mach gud!

    Mi ting yu-mi mach gud!

    I think we're a good match!

    Usage

    Expressing that you feel you are well-matched

    Grammar Note

    "Mi ting" introduces indirect speech, equivalent to "I think" in English

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