Dating Apps

1. Hitako ny profilinao ao amin'ny app fisakaizana.

   Hi-ta-ko ny pro-fi-li-nao ao a-min'ny app fi-sa-kai-za-na

   I saw your profile on a dating app.

   Usage

   Standard opening line on a dating app

   Grammar Note

   "hitako" is a passive form: the agent pronoun -ko ("by me") is attached to the verb, giving "I saw it". "Profilinao" has the possessive -nao, "your"

2. Te hifanaraka / hifandray ve ianao?

   Te hi-fa-na-ra-ka / hi-fan-dray ve i-a-nao

   Would you like to match / connect?

   Usage

   Inviting someone to match or connect on the app

   Grammar Note

   "Ve" is the question particle. Te expresses desire and always takes the following verb in the future (mifanaraka → hifanaraka, mifandray → hifandray). The prefix mifan- marks a reciprocal action, "to ... each other"

3. Inona no tadiavinao amin'ity app ity?

   I-no-na no ta-dia-vi-nao a-min'i-ty app i-ty

   What are you looking for on this app?

   Usage

   Asking what someone is seeking on the app

   Grammar Note

   Malagasy has VOS word order; "tadiavina" is a passive-like form

4. Vaovao aho eto — ahoana no fampiasana ity?

   Vao-vao a-ho e-to — a-hoa-na no fam-pia-sa-na i-ty

   I'm new here — how does it work?

   Usage

   Asking how the app works as a new user

   Grammar Note

   "fampiasana" is the nominalization of "to use"; "no" is a focus marker

5. Afaka mifampiantso amin'ny video ve isika alohan'ny fihaonana?

   A-fa-ka mi-fam-pi-an-tso a-min'ny vi-de-o ve i-si-ka a-lo-han'ny fi-hao-na-na

   Can we video chat before meeting?

   Usage

   Proposing a video call before an in-person meeting

   Grammar Note

   "isika" is the Malagasy inclusive first person plural "we (including you)"

6. Aiza no tianao hihaona isika amin'ny daty voalohany?

   Ai-za no tia-nao hi-hao-na i-si-ka a-min'ny da-ty voa-lo-ha-ny

   Where would you like to meet for our first date?

   Usage

   Asking where to meet for the first date

   Grammar Note

   "tianao" means "you want"; "voalohany" is the ordinal "first"

7. Faly aho niresaka — te hihaona ve ianao?

   Fa-ly a-ho ni-re-sa-ka — te hi-hao-na ve i-a-nao

   I enjoyed chatting — want to meet up?

   Usage

   Suggesting to meet after enjoyable conversation

   Grammar Note

   "faly" means "happy/glad" in Malagasy

8. Tsara ny profilinao / sarin-dava tsara!

   Tsa-ra ny pro-fi-li-nao / sa-rin-da-va tsa-ra

   You have a great profile / nice photos!

   Usage

   Complimenting someone's profile or photos

   Grammar Note

   "tsara" means "good/nice/beautiful" in Malagasy

9. Mitsidika herinandro aho — te hihaona ve ianao?

   Mi-tsi-di-ka he-ri-nan-dro a-ho — te hi-hao-na ve i-a-nao

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

   Usage

   Mentioning a brief visit while proposing to meet

   Grammar Note

   "herinandro" means "one week" in Malagasy

10. Mihevitra aho fa mifanaraka tsara isika!

    Mi-he-vi-tra a-ho fa mi-fa-na-ra-ka tsa-ra i-si-ka

    I think we're a good match!

    Usage

    Expressing that you feel you're a good match

    Grammar Note

    "mifanaraka" is a reciprocal verb meaning "to match/agree/be compatible"

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