Dating Apps

1. J'ai vu ton profil sur une application de rencontres.

   I saw your profile on a dating app.

   Usage

   Classic opening message on a dating app

   Grammar Note

   "ton" is the informal possessive; use "votre" in formal contexts

2. Tu veux qu'on se matche / qu'on se connecte ?

   Would you like to match / connect?

   Usage

   Casual invitation to match on the app

   Grammar Note

   "qu'on" is a contraction of "que on"; followed by the subjunctive mood

3. Qu'est-ce que tu cherches sur cette appli ?

   What are you looking for on this app?

   Usage

   Conversation opener to understand what someone wants on the app

   Grammar Note

   "appli" is a colloquial shortening of "application", widely used by younger speakers

4. Je suis nouveau ici — comment ça marche ?

   I'm new here — how does it work?

   Usage

   Used when new to the app and asking how it works

   Grammar Note

   A female speaker uses "nouvelle"; "ça marche" literally means "it walks" but idiomatically "it works"

5. On peut se faire un appel vidéo avant de se rencontrer ?

   Can we video chat before meeting?

   Usage

   Suggesting a video call before meeting in person for safety

   Grammar Note

   "avant de" + infinitive means "before doing something"

6. Où aimerais-tu qu'on se retrouve pour notre premier rendez-vous ?

   Where would you like to meet for our first date?

   Usage

   Asking where to meet for the first date

   Grammar Note

   "rendez-vous" means a date or appointment; the word has been borrowed into English as well

7. J'ai adoré discuter avec toi — tu veux qu'on se voie ?

   I enjoyed chatting — want to meet up?

   Usage

   Casually suggesting to meet up after an enjoyable chat

   Grammar Note

   "qu'on se voie" uses the subjunctive mood in a noun clause

8. Tu as un super profil / de jolies photos !

   You have a great profile / nice photos!

   Usage

   Complimenting someone's profile or photos

   Grammar Note

   "super" is an invariable colloquial intensifier; "jolies" is the feminine plural of "joli"

9. Je suis de passage pour une semaine — tu voudrais qu'on se rencontre ?

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

   Usage

   Letting someone know you're only visiting briefly while asking to meet

   Grammar Note

   "être de passage" is an idiom meaning to be passing through or visiting temporarily

10. Je crois qu'on est vraiment compatibles !

    I think we're a good match!

    Usage

    Expressing that you feel you're compatible

    Grammar Note

    "je crois que" + indicative expresses belief/certainty; subjunctive is not used here

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