Dating Apps

1. هل تستخدم تطبيقات المواعدة؟

   Hal tastakhdim taṭbīqāt al-muwāʿada?

   Do you use dating apps?

   Usage

   Used to ask whether someone uses dating apps

   Grammar Note

   "Tatbiqat" is the plural of "tatbiq" (application/app). "Al-mawa'ada" is a Form III verbal noun meaning "dating/making an appointment".

2. لقد تطابقنا على تطبيق

   Laqad taṭābaqnā ʿalā taṭbīq

   We matched on an app

   Usage

   Used to tell someone you matched with them on a dating app

   Grammar Note

   "Taṭābaqnā" is the Form VI verb "taṭābaqa" (to match/correspond) conjugated as first-person plural past tense.

3. ما هي اهتماماتك؟

   Mā hiya ihtimāmātuk?

   What are your interests?

   Usage

   Used after matching to ask about someone's interests and hobbies

   Grammar Note

   "Ihtamamat" is the plural of "ihtimam" (interest). The suffix "-uk" is the masculine possessive "your"; for females: "-uki".

4. صورتك في ملفك الشخصي رائعة

   Ṣūratuk fī malaffik ash-shakhṣī rāʾiʿa

   Your profile photo is amazing

   Usage

   Used to compliment someone's profile photo after matching

   Grammar Note

   "Ra'i'a" is feminine to agree with "sura" (photo, feminine noun). "Fi malaffik ash-shakhsi" is the prepositional phrase "in your profile".

5. هل تريد التحدث على الفيديو أولاً؟

   Hal turīdu at-taḥadduth ʿalā al-fīdiyū awwalan?

   Would you like to video chat first?

   Usage

   Used to suggest a video call before meeting in person

   Grammar Note

   "Awwalan" is the adverb meaning "first/firstly". "'Ala al-fidyu" is the prepositional phrase "on video (call)".

6. ما نوع العلاقة التي تبحث عنها؟

   Mā nawʿ al-ʿalāqa al-latī tabḥath ʿanhā?

   What kind of relationship are you looking for?

   Usage

   Used to clarify what type of relationship someone is seeking

   Grammar Note

   "Allati" is the feminine relative pronoun referring to "al-'alaqa" (relationship, feminine). "Ha" in "tabhath 'anha" refers back to it.

7. هل تريد الالتقاء شخصياً؟

   Hal turīdu al-iltiqāʾ shakhṣiyan?

   Would you like to meet in person?

   Usage

   Used to suggest meeting in person after chatting online

   Grammar Note

   "Al-iltiqāʾ" is a Form VIII verbal noun meaning "meeting/encountering". "Shakhsiyan" is an adverb meaning "personally/in person".

8. لم أكن موجوداً على هذا التطبيق من قبل

   Lam akun mawjūdan ʿalā hādhā at-taṭbīq min qabl

   I haven't been on this app before

   Usage

   Used to tell someone you are new to a dating app

   Grammar Note

   "Lam akun" is the negated past of "kana" (to be), using "lam" (negative particle) + jussive. "Min qabl" means "before/previously".

9. أنا هنا لأجد علاقة جادة

   Anā hunā li-ajida ʿalāqa jādda

   I am here to find a serious relationship

   Usage

   Used to communicate that you are looking for a serious relationship on a dating app

   Grammar Note

   "Li-ajida" uses the purpose conjunction "li" + subjunctive "ajida" (to find). The indefinite "alaqa" (no article) means "a (certain) relationship".

10. هل يمكنك إرسال رسالة صوتية؟

    Hal yumkinuka irsāl risāla ṣawtiyya?

    Can you send a voice message?

    Usage

    Used to ask someone to send a voice message to hear their voice

    Grammar Note

    "Sawtiyya" is the feminine adjective for "audio/voice", agreeing with "risala" (message, feminine noun).

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