Flirting

1. Sì assai bella / bellu

   You are very beautiful / handsome

   Usage

   A casual compliment on someone's looks: bella for a woman, bellu for a man

   Grammar Note

   Sì is the 2sg of esse ("you are"), not "yes"; the adjective agrees with the person addressed. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

2. Ti possu offre qualcosa à beie?

   May I offer you a drink?

   Usage

   Offering someone a drink at a bar

   Grammar Note

   Possu (1sg of pudè) + the infinitive offre. The pronoun ti goes before the conjugated verb. Beie means "to drink". Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

3. Voli ballà cun mecu?

   Would you like to dance with me?

   Usage

   A casual invitation to dance

   Grammar Note

   Voli (2sg of vulè) + the infinitive ballà. Cun mecu means "with me". Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

4. Ai un surrisu assai bellu

   You have a very beautiful smile

   Usage

   Complimenting someone's smile

   Grammar Note

   Ai is the 2sg of avè. Surrisu is masculine, so the adjective is bellu. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

5. Mi possu pusà quì?

   May I sit here?

   Usage

   Asking to take a seat next to someone in a bar or cafe

   Grammar Note

   Pusà means "to put down"; reflexive mi pusà means "to sit". The pronoun mi goes before possu. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

6. Da duve sì?

   Where are you from?

   Usage

   A casual way to ask where someone comes from

   Grammar Note

   Da duve (from where) + sì, the 2sg of esse. For a polite address say Da duve site?. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

7. Ti piaciu?

   Do you like me?

   Usage

   Gently checking how someone feels about you

   Grammar Note

   Piacè (to please) works from the point of view of the person liked: ti + piaciu means "I please you". Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

8. Possu avè u to numeru di telefunu?

   May I have your phone number?

   Usage

   A casual request for someone's phone number

   Grammar Note

   Possu + the infinitive avè. The possessive takes the article: u to. Numeru di telefunu is "phone number". Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

9. Chì belli ochji!

   What beautiful eyes!

   Usage

   Complimenting someone's eyes

   Grammar Note

   The exclamatory chì (what) + adjective + noun. The plural of bellu is belli. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

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