Flirting

1. Es moi garrido / garrida

   You are very handsome / beautiful

   Usage

   A compliment on someone's looks, said to one person in the informal ti form

   Grammar Note

   "Garrido" is masculine and "garrida" feminine, so match the person. The RAG dictionary defines it as pleasant in both looks and manner. "Very" is moi, not Spanish muy

2. Podo convidarte a unha copa?

   May I invite you for a drink?

   Usage

   An offer to buy someone a drink, for example at a bar

   Grammar Note

   "Convidar" means to invite or treat. The pronoun te attaches to the infinitive without a hyphen (convidarte). "Copa" is a stemmed glass and by extension a drink

3. Gustaríame verte outra vez

   I would like to see you again

   Usage

   Tells someone you would like to meet again, usually at parting

   Grammar Note

   "Gustaríame" is the conditional of gustar (it would please me) and gives a polite wish. The pronoun me follows the verb. "Again" is outra vez

4. Queres bailar comigo?

   Would you like to dance with me?

   Usage

   Used to invite someone to dance at a club or party

   Grammar Note

   "With me" is the single word comigo (not Spanish conmigo). The 2nd-person present of querer is queres (not Spanish quieres)

5. Tes un sorriso fermoso

   You have a beautiful smile

   Usage

   A friendly compliment on someone's smile

   Grammar Note

   The 2nd-person singular of ter is tes (not Spanish tienes). Fermoso agrees with the noun, and sorriso is masculine, so it stays fermoso

6. Podo sentarme aquí?

   May I sit here?

   Usage

   Asks whether you may take a seat near someone in a bar or cafe

   Grammar Note

   The reflexive pronoun me attaches to the infinitive without a hyphen (sentarme). Do not write the Portuguese hyphen of sentar-me

7. De onde es?

   Where are you from?

   Usage

   A conversation opener asking where someone comes from

   Grammar Note

   Interrogatives take no accent (onde, not Spanish dónde). The 2nd-person singular of ser is es. The formal version is De onde é vostede?

8. Gústasme moito

   I like you very much

   Usage

   A direct way to say you like someone; best once you know each other

   Grammar Note

   With gustar the person liked is the subject, so the verb agrees with ti (gústas) and me is attached. "A lot" is moito (not muito or mucho)

9. Podes darme o teu número?

   May I have your number?

   Usage

   Asks for someone's phone number to stay in touch

   Grammar Note

   The 2nd-person singular of poder is podes (not puedes). The possessive takes an article: o teu. The polite form is Pode darme o seu número?

10. Que ollos tan fermosos!

    What beautiful eyes!

    Usage

    An exclamation praising someone's eyes

    Grammar Note

    Eye is ollo (plural ollos), not Spanish ojo. Exclamations use only the closing !, with no inverted ¡

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