Flirting

1. É muito bonito / bonita

   You are very handsome / beautiful

   Usage

   A compliment on someone's appearance

   Grammar Note

   "Bonito" is masculine, "bonita" is feminine. Match to the person's gender

2. Posso convidá-lo / convidá-la para uma bebida?

   May I invite you for a drink?

   Usage

   Politely offer to buy someone a drink

   Grammar Note

   "Convidá-lo" for a male, "convidá-la" for a female. -lo/-la are object pronouns

3. Gostaria de te ver outra vez

   I would like to see you again

   Usage

   Express your wish to meet someone again

   Grammar Note

   "Gostaria" is the conditional of gostar. "Outra vez" means again/one more time

4. Quer dançar comigo?

   Would you like to dance with me?

   Usage

   Invite someone to dance at a party or dance floor

   Grammar Note

   "Comigo" fuses com (with) + migo (me). Corresponds to Spanish "conmigo"

5. Tem um sorriso lindo

   You have a beautiful smile

   Usage

   A refined compliment about someone's smile

   Grammar Note

   "Sorriso" is masculine, so "lindo." "Lindo" carries a warmer, more affectionate tone than "bonito"

6. Posso sentar-me aqui?

   May I sit here?

   Usage

   A classic opener to sit near someone interesting at a bar or café

   Grammar Note

   "Sentar-me" is the reflexive of sentar (to sit). "Posso" is first person of poder (can/may)

7. De onde é?

   Where are you from?

   Usage

   A natural conversation starter asking someone's origin

   Grammar Note

   Reply: "Sou do Japão" (I'm from Japan). "De" marks origin, like French "de"

8. Gosto muito de si

   I like you very much

   Usage

   Express genuine affection in a polite, European Portuguese way

   Grammar Note

   "Si" is the formal/reflexive pronoun. "Gosto de ti" (I like you) is the informal version

9. Posso ter o seu número?

   May I have your number?

   Usage

   A direct but polite way to ask for someone's phone number

   Grammar Note

   "Seu" is the possessive for você. Clarify: "número de telemóvel" (mobile number)

10. Que olhos lindos!

    What beautiful eyes!

    Usage

    A romantic compliment about someone's beautiful eyes

    Grammar Note

    "Que + noun + adjective" forms exclamations. "Olhos" (eyes) is masculine plural, hence "lindos"

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