Flirting

1. Lei è molto bella / bello

   You are very beautiful / handsome

   Usage

   A polite compliment on someone's appearance

   Grammar Note

   "Bella" is feminine, "bello" is masculine. Match to the person's gender

2. Posso offrirle da bere?

   May I offer you a drink?

   Usage

   Politely offer someone a drink at a bar or social event

   Grammar Note

   "-le" is the dative of Lei (formal you). "Offrirle" = offrire + le (offer + to you)

3. Mi piacerebbe rivederla

   I would like to see you again

   Usage

   Express your wish to meet someone again

   Grammar Note

   "Piacerebbe" is conditional of piacere. "Rivederla" = rivedere (see again) + la (you formal)

4. Vuole ballare con me?

   Would you like to dance with me?

   Usage

   Invite someone to dance at a party or dance floor

   Grammar Note

   "Vuole" is the formal Lei form of volere. "Ballo" also refers to Italian folk dances

5. Ha un sorriso bellissimo

   You have a very beautiful smile

   Usage

   A heartfelt compliment about someone's smile

   Grammar Note

   "Bellissimo" is the absolute superlative of bello. "Sorriso" is masculine, hence bellissimo

6. Posso sedermi qui?

   May I sit here?

   Usage

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

   Grammar Note

   "Sedermi" is the first person reflexive of sedersi (to sit). "Posso" = first person of potere

7. Di dove è?

   Where are you from?

   Usage

   A natural conversation starter asking someone's origin

   Grammar Note

   Answer: "Vengo dal Giappone" (I'm from Japan) or "Sono di Tokyo" (city). "Di" marks origin — same as French "de"

8. Le piaccio?

   Do you like me?

   Usage

   Ask whether someone likes you in a direct but charming way

   Grammar Note

   Italian "piacere" reverses the subject. "Le piaccio" = I am pleasing to you = you like me

9. Posso avere il suo numero?

   May I have your number?

   Usage

   A polite way to ask for someone's phone number

   Grammar Note

   "Suo" is the formal possessive. Clarify: "numero di cellulare" (mobile number)

10. Che begli occhi!

    What beautiful eyes!

    Usage

    A romantic compliment about someone's beautiful eyes

    Grammar Note

    "Begli" is the masculine plural of "bello" before a vowel or s+consonant/z (begli occhi, begli stivali); before other consonants it is "bei". "Che + adj + noun" forms exclamations

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