Flirting

1. أنتِ جميلة جدًا

   Anti jamīla jiddan

   You are very beautiful

   Usage

   Addressed to a female. For a male: "anta jamil jiddan".

   Grammar Note

   Arabic requires gender agreement. For males: "anta jamil" (masculine forms). For females: "anti jamila" (feminine forms). The difference shows in both the pronoun and adjective.

2. ابتسامتك جميلة

   Ibtisāmatuk jamīla

   Your smile is beautiful

   Usage

   Complimenting someone's smile. Works for both genders as "ابتسامة" is feminine.

   Grammar Note

   "Ibtisama" is the Form VIII verbal noun of ibtasama (root b-s-m, to smile) with the single-instance ending -a (ة). "Basma" (a smile) is a related noun from the same root.

3. هل تريدين تناول القهوة معي؟

   Hal turīdīna tanāwul al-qahwa maʿī?

   Would you like to have coffee with me?

   Usage

   Inviting a female. For a male: "hal turid tanawal al-qahwa ma'i?"

   Grammar Note

   "Turidina" is the 2nd person feminine singular of root r-w-d (to seek/want). The "-ina" ending marks feminine.

4. عيناكِ جميلتان

   ʿAynāki jamīlatān

   Your eyes are beautiful

   Usage

   Complimenting a woman's eyes. Frequently used in poetic Arabic.

   Grammar Note

   Arabic has singular, dual, and plural. "ʿAyn" (eye) dual is "ʿaynān" (nominative). With the feminine possessive suffix the final -n drops and the nominative is "ʿaynāki" (your two eyes), as in this card; the genitive/accusative is "ʿaynayki".

5. يسعدني الجلوس معك

   Yasʿadunī al-julūs maʿak

   I am happy to sit with you

   Usage

   Expressing happiness about being together. "Ma'ak" for male, "ma'aki" for female.

   Grammar Note

   "Yas'aduni" is 3rd masculine singular (subject is the verbal noun "al-julus"). "-ni" is the 1st person object pronoun. Verbal nouns as subjects are typical in Arabic.

6. أود أن أعرف المزيد عن ثقافتك

   Awaddu an aʿrifa al-mazīd ʿan thaqāfatik

   I would like to know more about your culture

   Usage

   A culturally respectful way to show interest. "Thaqafatik" for male, same form for female (different voweling).

   Grammar Note

   "Awaddu an + subjunctive" is a polite form for "I would like to". "Thaqafa" (culture) from root th-q-f also gives "thaqif" (cultured person).

7. أنتَ شخص مثير للاهتمام

   Anta shakhṣ muthīr lil-ihtimām

   You are an interesting person

   Usage

   To a male. For a female: "anti shakhsiyya muthira lil-ihtimam".

   Grammar Note

   "Muthir" is Form IV active participle from root th-w-r (to stir). "Li-l-ihtimam" is a prepositional phrase: "for/of interest".

8. هل تودّ التجوّل في السوق معي؟

   Hal tawaddu at-tajawwul fī as-sūq maʿī?

   Would you like to walk around the souk with me?

   Usage

   Inviting a male. For a female: "hal tawaddina at-tajawwul fi as-sūq ma'i?"

   Grammar Note

   "At-tajawwul" is a Form V verbal noun meaning "deliberate roaming". "As-suq" (market) is one of the rare Arabic nouns that can be treated as either gender.

9. آمل أن ألقاك مرة أخرى

   Āmul an alqāka marra ukhrā

   I hope to see you again

   Usage

   "Alqaka" for male, "alqaki" for female. Used as a farewell expression.

   Grammar Note

   "Amul an + subjunctive" expresses hope. "Marra ukhra" (another time) is an idiomatic adverbial phrase.

10. أنتَ كريم جدًا

    Anta karīm jiddan

    You are very generous

    Usage

    Warm compliment to a male. For a female: "anti karima jiddan". "Karim" is one of the highest compliments in Arab culture.

    Grammar Note

    "Al-Karim" is one of the 99 divine names of God meaning "the Generous". Root k-r-m also gives "karama" (dignity) and "mukarram" (honored).

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