Dating & Romance

1. Wolsto in kear mei my útgean?

   Would you like to go on a date with me?

   Usage

   A friendly way to ask someone out on a date

   Grammar Note

   Wolsto is wolst joined with do, used with someone you know well. Útgean means to go out, also on a date

2. Ik mei dy tige graach lije

   I really like you

   Usage

   Tells someone plainly that you like them

   Grammar Note

   "Graach lije meie" is a fixed expression meaning to like someone. The mei here belongs to the idiom

3. Sille wy tegearre in kopke kofje drinke?

   Shall we have a coffee together?

   Usage

   A low-key invitation for a first coffee together

   Grammar Note

   Kopke is the diminutive of kop (cup). Sille wy plus an infinitive makes a suggestion

4. Ik bin frijgesel

   I am single

   Usage

   Says that you are single

   Grammar Note

   Frijgesel is the dictionary form; a woman may also say frijfaam

5. Mei ik dyn telefoannûmer hawwe?

   May I have your number?

   Usage

   Asks for the phone number of someone you are interested in

   Grammar Note

   Mei ik …? asks permission. Dyn is the informal your; the polite form is jo

6. Do bist echt bysûnder

   You are truly special

   Usage

   A compliment telling someone they are special to you

   Grammar Note

   Do bist is the informal you are. Bysûnder also means particularly

7. Wolsto fan 'e jûn mei my út iten gean?

   Do you feel like going out for dinner tonight?

   Usage

   A casual invitation to dinner, often a romantic suggestion

   Grammar Note

   Út iten gean is the idiom for going out to eat. Fan 'e jûn means tonight

8. Ik hâld fan dy

   I love you

   Usage

   Tells a partner or loved one that you love them

   Grammar Note

   Hâld fan means to love or be fond of. Dy is the object form of do

9. Wolsto myn freon wêze?

   Will you be my boyfriend?

   Usage

   Asks a man to become your boyfriend

   Grammar Note

   Freon means both friend and boyfriend. To ask a woman, use freondinne

10. Wolsto myn freondinne wêze?

    Will you be my girlfriend?

    Usage

    Asks a woman to become your girlfriend

    Grammar Note

    Freondinne is the feminine of freon, meaning girlfriend or female friend

11. Ik mis dy

    I miss you

    Usage

    Tells a partner or someone you care about that you miss them

    Grammar Note

    First person of misse (to miss). Very common in messages too

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