Flirting

1. Ou bèl anpil.

   Ou bèl an-pil.

   You are very beautiful.

   Usage

   Complimenting someone on their beauty

   Grammar Note

   "bèl" derives from French "beau/belle" (beautiful)

2. Ki jan yo rele ou?

   Ki jan yo re-le ou?

   What is your name?

   Usage

   Asking someone's name when first meeting

   Grammar Note

   Literally "what do people call you"; "yo" is an impersonal pronoun meaning "they/people"

3. Ou vle bwè yon bagay ansanm?

   Ou vle bwè yon ba-gay an-sanm?

   Would you like to drink something together?

   Usage

   Inviting someone to have a drink together

   Grammar Note

   "ansanm" derives from French "ensemble" meaning "together"

4. Ou gen bèl je.

   You have beautiful eyes.

   Usage

   Complimenting someone on their beautiful eyes

   Grammar Note

   "je" derives from French "yeux" (eyes)

5. Mwen renmen ou.

   Mwen ren-men ou.

   I love you / I like you.

   Usage

   Expressing love or strong affection for someone

   Grammar Note

   "renmen" from French "aimer" (to love/like) covers both affection and romantic love

6. Ou vle soti avè m?

   Ou vle so-ti a-vè m?

   Do you want to go out with me?

   Usage

   Asking someone out on a date

   Grammar Note

   "soti" derives from French "sortir" (to go out)

7. Mwen ap peye pou ou.

   Mwen ap pe-ye pou ou.

   I will pay for you.

   Usage

   Offering to pay for the other person

   Grammar Note

   "peye" derives from French "payer" (to pay)

8. Ou danse trè byen.

   Ou dan-se trè byen.

   You dance very well.

   Usage

   Complimenting someone's dancing on the dance floor

   Grammar Note

   "danse" derives from French "danser" (to dance)

9. Ou fè kè m bat vit.

   You make my heart beat fast.

   Usage

   A poetic expression of a racing heart caused by someone

   Grammar Note

   "kè" derives from French "cœur" (heart)

10. Ou pral manke m.

    Ou pral man-ke m.

    I am going to miss you.

    Usage

    Expressing that you will miss someone when parting

    Grammar Note

    "manke" follows French "manquer": the subject is the person who is missed. "I will miss you" is "Ou pral manke m" (literally "you will be lacking to me"); "Mwen pral manke ou" would reverse the roles

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