Dating Apps

1. Eg sá prófilin hjá tær á einum forriti til stefnumøt.

   Eg saw pro-fi-lin hyaw tær ah ay-num for-ri-ti til stef-nu-møt

   I saw your profile on a dating app.

   Usage

   Standard opening line when first reaching out on a dating app

   Grammar Note

   "forrit" (app/program) is neuter, so "on an app" takes the dative "einum forriti". "forrit til stefnumøt" = "an app for dates", i.e. a dating app

2. Vilt tú matcha / tengjast?

   Vilt too mat-cha / teng-yast

   Would you like to match / connect?

   Usage

   Casual invitation to match or connect with someone on the app

   Grammar Note

   "matcha" is borrowed from English; "tengjast" is a reflexive verb meaning "to connect with each other"

3. Hvat leitar tú eftir á hesum forriti?

   Kvat lay-tar too eft-ir ah hay-sum for-ri-ti

   What are you looking for on this app?

   Usage

   Asking what someone is seeking on the dating app

   Grammar Note

   "leita eftir" means "to look for / search for"; "eftir" functions as a postposition

4. Eg eri nýggjur her — hvussu virkar hetta?

   Eg eh-ri nyg-yur hair — kvus-u vir-kar het-a

   I'm new here — how does it work?

   Usage

   Used when new to the app and asking how it works

   Grammar Note

   "nýggjur" is the masculine nominative of "new"; a female speaker would use "nýggj"

5. Kann vit videochatta, áðrenn vit finnast?

   Kan vit vi-de-o-chat-a, aw-dren vit fin-ast

   Can we video chat before meeting?

   Usage

   Suggesting a video call before an in-person meeting for safety

   Grammar Note

   "finnast" is the reflexive/reciprocal form of "to find", meaning "to meet each other"

6. Hvar vilt tú hitta fyri okkara fyrsta stefnumøt?

   Kvar vilt too hit-a fy-ri ok-ara firs-ta stef-nu-møt

   Where would you like to meet for our first date?

   Usage

   Asking where to meet for the first date

   Grammar Note

   "stefnumøt" is Faroese for a date/rendezvous; "møt" means meeting

7. Mær dámaði væl at tosa við teg — vilt tú finnast?

   Mær da-ma-ði val at to-sa vid tey — vilt too fin-ast

   I enjoyed chatting — want to meet up?

   Usage

   Proposing to meet up after enjoyable chat

   Grammar Note

   "Mær dámaði væl" is the past of "dáma" (to like/please): "I liked it a lot". The person is in the dative "mær" (to me), followed by "at tosa" (to talk).

8. Tú hevur frálíkan prófil / flott myndir!

   Too he-vur fraw-lee-kan pro-fil / flot myn-dir

   You have a great profile / nice photos!

   Usage

   Complimenting someone's profile or photos on the app

   Grammar Note

   "frálíkan" is the accusative masculine of "frálíkur" (excellent); "frábær" is Icelandic; "flott" is an uninflected colloquial compliment

9. Eg vitji í eina viku — vilt tú finnast?

   Eg vi-tyi ee ay-na vi-ku — vilt too fin-ast

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

   Usage

   Mentioning you're visiting briefly while proposing to meet

   Grammar Note

   "vitji" is the first person singular present of "vitja" (to visit)

10. Eg hugsi vit hóska væl saman!

    Eg hug-si vit hos-ka val sa-man

    I think we're a good match!

    Usage

    Expressing that you feel you're a good match

    Grammar Note

    "hóska væl saman" uses the verb "hóska" (to suit/fit): "to go well together", i.e. a good match. ("eiga" means "to own" and does not carry this sense.)

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