I know they say that French is the language of love – but really, any language is the language of love if you’re speaking it to someone you like.
Whether you’re new to a language or feel competent in it, flirting for the first time in a new language can feel a bit daunting.
So, in true Mimic Method style, we’ve done the hard part for you. Here are 10 phrases in each of the languages we teach that’ll help you chat with that lovely man or woman sitting across from you in the cafe…
1. You’re beautiful
Eres muy hermosa [e̞ / &e̞z / mwi / e̞& / mo̞ / sä]
2. Can I buy you a drink?
¿Puedo traerte una bebida? [pwe̞ / ðo̞ / t̪&ä / e̞& / t̪e̞ / u / nä / βe̞ / βi / ðä]
3. I love your smile
Me encanta tu sonrisa [me̞ / e̞ŋ / kän̪ / t̪ä / t̪u / so̞n̪ / +i / sä]
4. I’d like to invite you to dinner
Te invito a cenar [t̪e̞ / in / vi / t̪(o̞)ä / se̞ / n̪ä&]
5. You’re the man of my dreams!
¡Eres el hombre de mis sueños! [e̞ / &e̞ / se̞l / o̞m / b&e̞ / ðe̞ / mi / swe̞ / ɲo̞s]
6. You’re the woman of my dreams!
¡Eres la mujer de mis sueños! [e̞ / &e̞ / zlä / mu / xe̞& / ðe̞ / mi / swe̞ / ɲo̞s]
7. Would you like to go for a coffee?
¿Te gustaría ir a tomar un café? [t̪e̞ / ɣus / t̪ä / &i / ä / i / &ä / t̪o̞ / mä / &un̪ / kä / fe̞]
8. You have beautiful eyes
Tienes los ojos bonitos
[t̪(j)e̞ / n̪e̞z / lo̞s / o̞ / xo̞s / bo̞ / n̪i / t̪o̞s]
9. You’re cute!
Eres guapo (for men) , Eres guapa (for women) [e̞ / &e̞z / ɣwä / po̞], [e̞ / &e̞z / ɣwä / pä]
10. I’d like to see you again
Me gustaría volver a verte [me̞ / gus / t̪ä / &i / ä / vo̞l / ve̞ / &ä / ve̞& / t̪e̞]
1. You have beautiful eyes
Tu as des beaux yeux [t̪ad / bo / zjø]
2. Can I buy you a drink
Puis-je vous offrir à boire? [ʒpø / vu / zo / fχi / ʁɛ̃ / vɛʁ*]
3. You’re cute!
T’es mignon (for a man), T’es mignonne (for a woman) [t̪e / mi / ɲɔ̃], [t̪e / mi / ɲɔn̪]
4. You’re very pretty (to a woman)
Tu es très jolie [t̪e / t̪χɛ / ʒo / li]
5. You are very handsome (to a man)
T’es beau gosse [t̪e / bo / gɔs̪]
6. You’re the man of my dreams!
Waouh! T’es l’homme de mes rêves [wau / t̪e / lɔm / d̪ə / me / ʁɛv]
7. You are the woman of my dreams!
Dis donc! T’es la femme de mes rêves [d̪i / dɔ̃ / t̪e / la / fam / d̪ə / me / ʁɛv]
8. I like you a lot
Je t’aime bien, toi [ʒt̪ɛm / biɛ̃ / t̪wɑ]
9. I’d like to get to know you better
J’aimerais te connaître mieux [ʒɛm / ʁɛt̪ / ko / n̪ɛt̪χ / mjø]
10. I’d like to see you again
J’aimerais bien te revoir [ʒɛ / mə / ʁɛ / biɛ̃ / t̪χə / vwɑʁ*]
1. You have beautiful eyes
Du hast wunderschöne Augen [du / hast / vʊn / da / ʃø / nə / aʊ / ʔgŋ]
2. Do you want to get something to drink?
Möchtest du etwas trinken gehen? [mœç / təs / du / ɛt / vas / tχɪŋ / ʔkŋ / ge / ən]
3. Can I take you out for dinner?
Darf ich dich zum Essen ausführen? [da / fɪç / dɪç / t͡sʊm / ɛ / sən / aʊs / fy / ʁən]
4. You’re handsome! (To a man)
Du bist gutaussehend. [du / bɪst / gut / aʊs / ze / ənt]
5. Your smile is beautiful
Dein Lächeln ist wunderschön [daɪn / lɛ / çəln / ɪst / vʊn / da / ʃøn]
6. You look gorgeous (to a woman)
Du siehst wunderschön aus. [du / zist / vʊn / da / ʃøn / aʊs]
7. You’re the man of my dreams!
Du bist mein Traummann [du / bɪst / maɪn / tχaʊm / man]
8. You’re the woman of my dreams!
Du bist meine Traumfrau [du / bɪst / maɪ / nə / tχaʊm / fχaʊ]
9. Let’s have a drink somewhere
Lass uns etwas trinken gehen [las / ʊns / ɛt / vas / tχɪŋ / ʔkŋ / ge / ən]
10. Hey I lost my telephone number, can I borrow yours?
Hey, ich hab meine Telefonnummer verloren, leihst du mir deine? [Hei / ɪç / hap / maɪ / nə / te / le / fon / nʊ / mɐ / fa / lo / (ʁ)ən / laɪs / du / miɐ / daɪ / nə]
1. Would you like to dance with me?
Quer dançar conmigo? [kɛx / d̪ɐ̃ / sax / kɔ / mi / gʊ]
2. You are really pretty (to a woman)
Você é muito bonita / Você é linda / Você é muito gata (“hot”) [vo / seɛ / mwĩ / t̪u / bo / n̪i / t̪ɐ] / [vo / seɛ / lĩ / d̪ɐ] / [vo / seɛ / mwĩ / t̪u / ga / t̪ɐ]
3. You have beautiful eyes
Seus olhos são lindos [sɛu / zɔ / ʎu / sɐ̃ũ / lĩ / d̪ʊs]
4. You’re cute (to a woman)
Você é fofa
5. You have a beautiful smile
Seu sorriso é lindo [sɛu / so / hi / zuɛ / lĩ / d̪ʊ]
6. Love is in the air…
O amor está no ar [ua / mo / &ɪ / st̪a / n̪ʊ / ah]
7. I’d like to see you again, if you want
Eu queria te ver de novo, se você quiser / Se você quiser, eu queria te ver de novo [ɛu / kɛ / &i / ɐ / #i / veh / %i / n̪o / vu / si / vo / se / ki / zeh] / [si / vo / se / ki / zex / ɛu / kɛ / &i / ɐ / #i / veh / %i / n̪o / vu]
8. You’re the man of my dreams!
Você é o homem dos meus sonhos! [vo / seɛu / ɔ / mẽĩ / d̪u / zmɛ / u / so / ɲus]
9. You’re the woman of my dreams Você é a mulher dos meus sonhos!
10. I’d like to get to know you better
Gostaria de te conhecer melhor [gos / t̪a / &i / ɐ / %i / #(ɪ) / kõ / ɲe / seh / mɛ / ʎɔh]
Let us know how it goes!
“Conmigo” is Spanish, not Portuguese.