Dating Apps

1. Jeg er ny på denne app

   I am new to this app

   Usage

   Used to introduce yourself as a new user of a dating app

   Grammar Note

   "App" is borrowed from English and used with the same meaning in Danish

2. Vi har et match!

   We have a match!

   Usage

   Used when a match is made on a dating app

   Grammar Note

   "Match" is an English loanword. Digital/dating culture in Danish uses many English terms directly

3. Hvad kan du lide at lave?

   What do you like to do?

   Usage

   Used to start a conversation with a match

   Grammar Note

   "Hvad kan du lide at + infinitive?" asks what activities someone enjoys

4. Dine billeder er rigtig søde

   Your photos are really cute

   Usage

   Used to compliment someone's profile photos

   Grammar Note

   "Søde" is the plural of "sød" (cute/sweet), agreeing with the plural noun "billeder"

5. Vil du mødes til en kop kaffe?

   Would you like to meet for a cup of coffee?

   Usage

   Used to transition from online chat to an in-person date

   Grammar Note

   "Mødes" is a reciprocal verb ending in -s, expressing mutual action: "meet each other"

6. Hvad leder du efter?

   What are you looking for?

   Usage

   Used to ask what kind of relationship someone is looking for

   Grammar Note

   "Lede efter" = to look for something. "Efter" is a preposition indicating target or pursuit

7. Din profil er interessant

   Your profile is interesting

   Usage

   Used to show interest in someone's dating profile

   Grammar Note

   "Profil" is common gender (en profil), so the possessive is "din". Danish contrasts "din" (common) with "dit" (neuter); the old "Dit profil" treated it as neuter

8. Vi har meget til fælles

   We have a lot in common

   Usage

   Used when you discover you share a lot with your match

   Grammar Note

   "Til fælles" is an idiomatic expression meaning "in common." "Fælles" means shared/common

9. Jeg vil helst mødes i offentlighed

   I prefer to meet in public for the first time

   Usage

   Used for safety when preferring a public venue for a first meeting

   Grammar Note

   "Helst" is the adverb superlative form meaning "most preferably" or "if possible"

10. Swipe til højre, hvis du kan lide mig

    Swipe right if you like me

    Usage

    Playfully referencing the swipe mechanic of dating apps

    Grammar Note

    "Swipe" is used directly as a Danish verb from English. "Til højre" = to the right

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