Flirting

1. ሰላም፣ ጽብቕቲ!

   Selam, tsibqti!

   Hey there, good looking!

   Usage

   A casual line to a woman; use lightly with strangers.

   Grammar Note

   From Tatoeba. ጽብቕቲ is the feminine "beautiful" and is not used for men.

2. ኣዝያ ጽብቕቲ ኢኺ

   Azya tsibqti ikhi

   You are very beautiful

   Usage

   A compliment to a woman only.

   Grammar Note

   ኣዝያ = "very" (with a feminine subject), ጽብቕቲ = "beautiful", ኢኺ = "you (f.) are"; all attested in Tatoeba.

3. ፍሽኽታኺ ጽቡቕ እዩ

   Fishikhtaki tsibuq iyu

   Your smile is lovely

   Usage

   To a woman. To a man: "ፍሽኽታካ ጽቡቕ እዩ".

   Grammar Note

   ፍሽኽታ = "smile" (dictionary); -ኺ = "your" (f.).

4. እንደገና ክርእየኪ ደልየ

   Indegena kiri'iyeki deliye

   I want to see you again

   Usage

   To a woman. To a man: "እንደገና ክርእየካ ደልየ".

   Grammar Note

   እንደገና = "again"; ክርእየኪ = "to see you (f.)".

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