Dating & Romance

1. Tá tú an-tarraingteach. An féidir liom suí in aice leat?

   Tá tú an-tar-raing-te-ach. An fé-i-dir liom su-í in a-i-ce leat?

   You are very attractive. May I sit beside you?

   Usage

   A polite approach in Irish Gaelic

   Grammar Note

   Irish has initial consonant mutations triggered by preceding words like prepositions and articles

2. Ar mhaith leat dul ag siúl nó caife a ól?

   Ar mhaith leat dul ag siúl nó ca-i-fe a ól?

   Would you like to go for a walk or have a coffee?

   Usage

   A date invitation drawing on Ireland's pub and café culture

   Grammar Note

   "Ar mhaith leat" means "would you like"; "mhaith" shows lenition of "maith" (good)

3. An féidir liom uimhir do ghutháin a fháil?

   An fé-i-dir liom uim-hir do ghut-háin a fháil?

   Can I have your phone number?

   Usage

   A natural way to ask for someone's phone number

   Grammar Note

   "Do ghutháin" is the genitive possessive "of your phone" with lenition on "guthán"

4. Is maith liom am a chaitheamh leat go mór.

   Is maith liom am a chai-theamh leat go mór.

   I really enjoy spending time with you.

   Usage

   A warm expression of enjoying time together

   Grammar Note

   "Is maith liom" means "I like" — literally "it is good with me"

5. Tá meangadh álainn ort.

   Tá me-ang-adh á-lainn ort.

   You have a beautiful smile.

   Usage

   A natural compliment about someone's smile

   Grammar Note

   "Tá...ort" expresses possession, literally "there is...on you" — a common Irish construction

6. Ar mhaith leat dul amach liom?

   Ar mhaith leat dul a-mach liom?

   Would you like to go out with me?

   Usage

   A direct invitation to go out on a date

   Grammar Note

   "Liom" is the first-person singular conjugation of the preposition "le" (with)

7. Níor bhuail mé riamh le duine ar bith cosúil leatsa.

   Níor bhu-ail mé ri-amh le du-ine ar bith co-súil leat-sa.

   I've never met anyone like you.

   Usage

   A sincere expression of how uniquely special someone is

   Grammar Note

   "Níor" is the past negative particle that triggers lenition on the following verb

8. Is maith liom tú go mór.

   I like you very much.

   Usage

   A direct expression of strong affection

   Grammar Note

   "Go mór" is an adverbial phrase meaning "very much / greatly"

9. Cuireann tú áthas mór orm.

   Cuir-eann tú á-thas mór orm.

   You make me very happy.

   Usage

   Expressing the happiness someone brings you

   Grammar Note

   "Cuireann...orm" is an idiomatic expression meaning "puts/brings...on me"

10. Nuair a imím, beidh uaigneas orm i d'éagmais.

    Nu-air a i-mím, beidh ua-ig-neas orm i d'éag-mais.

    When I leave, I'll miss you.

    Usage

    An emotional expression of longing before parting

    Grammar Note

    "Éagmais" means "absence"; "i d'éagmais" means "in your absence" — an expression of missing someone

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