Dating Apps

1. Näin profiilisi treffisovelluksessa.

   näin PRO-fii-li-si TREF-fi-so-vel-luk-ses-sa.

   I saw your profile on a dating app.

   Usage

   Natural opener when first messaging someone on a dating app

   Grammar Note

   "treffisovelluksessa" uses the inessive case (-ssa/ssä = in). Finnish has rich case inflection

2. Haluaisitko matchata kanssani?

   HA-lu-ai-sit-ko MATCH-a-ta KANS-sa-ni?

   Would you like to match / connect?

   Usage

   Asking if someone wants to match or connect

   Grammar Note

   "-ko/-kö" is the Finnish question suffix

3. Mitä etsit tältä sovellukselta?

   MI-tä ET-sit TÄL-tä SO-vel-luk-sel-ta?

   What are you looking for on this app?

   Usage

   Asking what the other person is looking for on the app

   Grammar Note

   "tältä" uses the ablative case (-lta/ltä = from). Applied to "sovellus" (app)

4. Olen täällä uusi — miten tämä toimii?

   O-len TÄÄL-lä UU-si — MI-ten TÄ-mä TOI-mii?

   I'm new here — how does it work?

   Usage

   Asking how the app works as a newcomer

   Grammar Note

   "miten" is the Finnish interrogative adverb meaning "how"

5. Voisimmeko pitää videopuhelun ennen tapaamista?

   VOI-sim-me-ko PI-tää VI-de-o-pu-he-lun EN-nen TA-paa-mis-ta?

   Can we video chat before meeting?

   Usage

   Suggesting a video call before meeting for safety

   Grammar Note

   "Voisimmeko" = conditional 1st plural of "voida" (to be able to) + question suffix "-ko"

6. Missä haluaisit tavata ensimmäistä treffiämme varten?

   MIS-sä HA-lu-ai-sit TA-va-ta EN-sim-mäis-tä TREF-fi-äm-me VAR-ten?

   Where would you like to meet for our first date?

   Usage

   Asking where to meet for the first date

   Grammar Note

   "varten" is a postposition meaning "for / in order to"

7. Nautin chattailusta — haluaisitko tavata?

   NAU-tin CHAT-tai-lus-ta — HA-lu-ai-sit-ko TA-va-ta?

   I enjoyed chatting — want to meet up?

   Usage

   Suggesting to meet up after enjoyable chatting

   Grammar Note

   "nauttia" (to enjoy) takes the elative case: "nauttia jostakin" (to enjoy something)

8. Sinulla on upea profiili / hienot kuvat!

   SI-nul-la on U-pe-a PRO-fii-li / HIE-not KU-vat!

   You have a great profile / nice photos!

   Usage

   Complimenting someone's profile or photos

   Grammar Note

   "Sinulla on" is the Finnish possessive construction using the adessive case + "on"

9. Vierailen täällä viikon verran — haluaisitko tavata?

   VIE-rai-len TÄÄL-lä VII-kon VER-ran — HA-lu-ai-sit-ko TA-va-ta?

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

   Usage

   Suggesting to meet during a short visit

   Grammar Note

   "verran" is a postposition meaning "about / approximately" used for duration

10. Luulen, että olemme hyvä pari!

    LUU-len, ET-tä O-lem-me HY-vä PA-ri!

    I think we're a good match!

    Usage

    Expressing that you feel you are well-matched

    Grammar Note

    "pari" means "pair / couple / match" in Finnish

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