Dating Apps

1. Na ga bayanin ka/ki a cikin app na soyayya.

   Na ga ba-ya-nin ka/ki a ci-kin app na so-yay-ya.

   I saw your profile on a dating app.

   Usage

   Standard opening message on a dating app

   Grammar Note

   Hausa pronouns vary by gender: "ka" for male addressee, "ki" for female

2. Kana/Kina son mu haɗu a kan wannan app?

   Ka-na/Ki-na son mu ha-ɗu a kan wan-nan app?

   Would you like to match / connect?

   Usage

   Inviting someone to connect or match on the app

   Grammar Note

   "Kana" is the continuous present for male, "Kina" for female addressee; "son" means "to want"

3. Menene kake/kike nema a wannan app?

   Me-ne-ne ka-ke/ki-ke ne-ma a wan-nan app?

   What are you looking for on this app?

   Usage

   Asking what someone is seeking on the app

   Grammar Note

   "kake" is the continuous for male, "kike" for female; verb endings agree with subject

4. Ni sabo ne a nan — yaya ake amfani da wannan?

   Ni sa-bo ne a nan — ya-ya a-ke am-fa-ni da wan-nan?

   I'm new here — how does it work?

   Usage

   Asking how the app works as a new user

   Grammar Note

   "ake amfani da" is a passive-like construction meaning "how is this used"

5. Za mu iya yin kiran bidiyo kafin mu haɗu kai tsaye?

   Za mu i-ya yin ki-ran bi-di-yo ka-fin mu ha-ɗu kai tsa-ye?

   Can we video chat before meeting?

   Usage

   Suggesting a video call before meeting in person

   Grammar Note

   "za" is a future/modal auxiliary; "kai tsaye" means "directly/in person"

6. Ina so mu haɗu a ina don farkon soyayyarmu?

   I-na so mu ha-ɗu a i-na don far-kon so-yay-yar-mu?

   Where would you like to meet for our first date?

   Usage

   Asking where to meet for the first date

   Grammar Note

   "soyayya" means love or romance; the suffix "-rmu" marks possession "our"

7. Na ji daɗin tataunawarmu — kana/kina son mu haɗu?

   Na ji da-ɗin ta-tau-na-war-mu — ka-na/ki-na son mu ha-ɗu?

   I enjoyed chatting — want to meet up?

   Usage

   Suggesting to meet up after enjoyable conversation

   Grammar Note

   "ji daɗi" means "to enjoy / feel pleasure"; "tataunawa" means "conversation/discussion"

8. Bayaninka/Bayaninki yana da kyau / hotunanka/hotunanki sun yi kyau!

   Ba-ya-nin-ka/Ba-ya-nin-ki ya-na da kyau / ho-tu-nan-ka/ho-tu-nan-ki sun yi kyau!

   You have a great profile / nice photos!

   Usage

   Complimenting someone's profile or photos

   Grammar Note

   "yana da kyau" is a standard Hausa phrase meaning "it is good/beautiful"

9. Zan kasance nan na mako ɗaya — kana/kina son mu haɗu?

   Zan ka-san-ce nan na ma-ko ɗa-ya — ka-na/ki-na son mu ha-ɗu?

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

   Usage

   Letting someone know about your short visit while proposing to meet

   Grammar Note

   "zan" is the future auxiliary; "mako ɗaya" means "one week" — "ɗaya" means "one"

10. Ina tsammanin mun dace da juna sosai!

    I-na tsam-ma-nin mun da-ce da ju-na so-sai!

    I think we're a good match!

    Usage

    Expressing that you feel you're a good match

    Grammar Note

    "dace da" means "to suit/fit"; "juna" is a reciprocal pronoun meaning "each other"

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