Dating Apps

1. App-imi nalunaarsukkatit takuakka.

   App-i-mi na-lu-naar-suk-ka-tit ta-ku-ak-ka.

   I saw your profile on a dating app.

   Usage

   Opening line when first contacting someone on a dating app

2. App-imi suna ujarpiuk?

   App-i-mi su-na u-jar-pi-uk?

   What are you looking for on this app?

   Usage

   Asking what someone is seeking on the app

   Grammar Note

   ujarpaa is "looks for it"; ujarpiuk? is the interrogative with a 2nd-person subject and 3rd-person object. suna means "what".

3. Maani nutaavunga — qanoq atorneqarpa?

   Maa-ni nu-taa-vu-nga — qa-noq a-tor-ne-qar-pa?

   I'm new here — how does it work?

   Usage

   Asking how the app works as a new user

4. Siullermik video-mik oqaloqatigiissaagut?

   Siul-ler-mik vi-de-o-mik o-qa-lo-qa-ti-giis-saa-gut?

   Can we video chat before meeting?

   Usage

   Proposing a video call before an in-person meeting

   Grammar Note

   The first person plural invitation is -ssaagut (naapissaagut? "shall we meet?"). siullermik "first" expresses the order

5. Siullermik sumi naapissaagut?

   Siul-ler-mik su-mi naa-pis-saa-gut?

   Where would you like to meet for our first date?

   Usage

   Asking where to meet for the first date

   Grammar Note

   naapippoq means "meets". naapeqatigiipput is "they meet", naapippaa "meets him/her". A time adverb goes at the start of the sentence (sapaatiuppat naapissaagut? "shall we meet on Sunday?"). There is no word for "date", so it is rephrased as "meeting for the first time"

6. Oqaloqatigiinneq nuannaarutigaara. Naapeqatigiissaagut?

   O-qa-lo-qa-ti-giin-neq nu-an-naa-ru-ti-gaa-ra. Naa-pe-qa-ti-giis-saa-gut?

   I enjoyed chatting — want to meet up?

   Usage

   Suggesting to meet up after enjoyable conversation

7. Nalunaarsukkatit assitillu kusanaqaat!

   Na-lu-naar-suk-ka-tit as-si-til-lu ku-sa-na-qaat!

   You have a great profile / nice photos!

   Usage

   Complimenting someone's profile or photos

8. Imminnut naleqqutivippugut!

   Im-min-nut na-leq-qu-ti-vip-pu-gut!

   I think we're a good match!

   Usage

   Expressing that you feel you're a good match

   Grammar Note

   Taakku marluk imminnut naleqqutivipput means those two are a good match; with a first-person plural subject it becomes naleqqutivippugut. Kissaat means wish or hope, not being a match.

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