Flirting

1. Oli mulungi nnyo

   You look lovely

   Usage

   A light compliment; mulungi means both "good" and "beautiful" and fits any gender.

   Grammar Note

   Tatoeba "Oli mulungi" (translated "You are beautiful") plus nnyo. The basic sense of mulungi is "good".

2. Nsanyuse okwogera naawe

   I enjoy talking with you

   Usage

   A gentle way to say you are enjoying the conversation.

   Grammar Note

   Built on "Nsanyuse okukulaba" (Tatoeba, nice to meet you), with "naawe" from Tatoeba "Njagala kwogera naawe". Composed from verified parts.

3. Oyagala tuzine?

   Would you like to dance with me?

   Usage

   A casual invitation where there is music. Accept a no.

   Grammar Note

   "Tuzine" is the "let us" form of okuzina "to dance" (tu- = we); Tatoeba has "Tayagala kuzina". Composed from verified words.

4. Oyagala tulye awamu?

   Would you like to eat together?

   Usage

   An invitation to a meal; awamu means "together".

   Grammar Note

   "Tulye" is the "let us" form of okulya "to eat"; Tatoeba has "Oyagala kulya ki?". Awamu means "together". Composed from verified parts.

5. Tunaddamu ddi okusisinkana?

   When can we meet again?

   Usage

   Asking about the next meeting when parting.

   Grammar Note

   The sentence is verbatim in Tatoeba ("When can we meet again?"). Ddi means "when".

6. Nkwagala

   I like you

   Usage

   A strong word covering both "like" and "love"; too heavy for someone you have just met.

   Grammar Note

   Okwagala "to like, love" with the "you" object marker gives Nkwagala. The negative "Sikwagala" is in Tatoeba; the dictionary lists okwagala for like and love. Composed from verified parts.

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