Dating Apps

1. پروفىلىڭىز بەك جازىبىلىك

   Pro-fi-ling-iz bek ja-zi-bi-lik

   Your profile is very attractive

   Usage

   Complimenting someone's profile after matching

   Grammar Note

   "Jazibilik" (attractive) = an Arabic-derived root plus the Uyghur adjectival suffix "-lik"; Uyghur has no letter ذ, so it is spelled with ز. "Profil" is a loanword; possessive "-ingiz" = "your" (polite).

2. بىز ماتچ بولدۇق

   Biz match bol-duq

   We matched

   Usage

   Saying you matched with someone on a dating app

   Grammar Note

   "Bol-" (become) + past "-duq" = 1st person plural past. English "match" is combined with a Uyghur verb.

3. قىزىقىشلىرىڭىز نېمە؟

   Qi-ziq-ish-li-ring-iz ne-me?

   What are your interests?

   Usage

   Asking about someone's interests after matching

   Grammar Note

   "Qiziqish" = verbal noun of "qiziq" (interesting). Plural "-lar" + polite possessive "-ingiz."

4. ئۇچرىشىش ئورنىنى بەلگىلىيەلىمىزمۇ؟

   Uch-ri-shish or-ni-ni bel-gi-li-ye-li-miz-mu?

   Can we decide on a meeting place?

   Usage

   Suggesting to set up a meeting location

   Grammar Note

   "Belgile-" = verbalized "belge" (sign/marker). "-liyelimizimu" is the 1st person plural ability question.

5. رەسىمدىكىدەك گۈزەلسىز

   Re-sim-diki-dek gü-zel-siz

   You are as beautiful as in your photo

   Usage

   Complimenting someone on looking like their photo at a first meeting

   Grammar Note

   "Resim" (picture) is Arabic. "-diki" is a relative/locative suffix; "-dek" marks comparison ("like/as").

6. ئۆزۈڭىزنى تونۇشتۇرۇپ بەرسىڭىز؟

   Ö-züng-üz-ni to-nush-tu-rup ber-sing-iz?

   Could you introduce yourself?

   Usage

   Politely asking someone to introduce themselves

   Grammar Note

   "Tonushtur-" is the causative of "tonush" (acquaintance). "Özüngüz" is the polite reflexive pronoun.

7. باشقا رەسىملىرىڭىز بارمۇ؟

   Bash-qa re-sim-li-ring-iz bar-mu?

   Do you have other photos?

   Usage

   Asking if someone has more photos on a dating app

   Grammar Note

   "Bashqa" (other) is common across Turkic languages. Plural possessive suffix "-liringiz" = "your [plural noun]."

8. تۇتاشتۇرۇش ئادرىسىڭىزنى ئۇلاشسىڭىز بولامدۇ؟

   Tu-tash-tur-ush ad-ri-sing-iz-ni u-lash-sing-iz bo-lam-du?

   Could you share your social media account?

   Usage

   Asking to exchange social media handles after matching

   Grammar Note

   "Ulash-" is the cooperative form of "ula" (to connect). "-singiz bolamdu" = polite request/permission form.

9. سىزنى ئاز-ماز تونۇدىم

   Siz-ni az-maz to-nu-dim

   I got to know you a little

   Usage

   Saying you have learned a bit about someone through conversation

   Grammar Note

   "Tonu-" (to know/recognize) + 1st person past "-dim." "Az-maz" = reduplication of "az" (few) = "a little."

10. خەۋەرلىشىشنى داۋاملاشتۇرايلى

    Khe-wer-li-shish-ni da-wam-lash-tu-ray-li

    Let's keep in touch

    Usage

    Suggesting to continue chatting and stay in contact

    Grammar Note

    "Xewerlish-" is the reciprocal of "xewer" (news/message). "Dawamlashtür-" = causative of "continue."

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