Dating Apps

1. Aku weruh profilmu ing aplikasi kenalan.

   A-ku we-ruh pro-fil-mu ing a-pli-ka-si ke-na-lan.

   I saw your profile on a dating app.

   Usage

   Standard opening line on a dating app

   Grammar Note

   Javanese "-mu" is the second person possessive suffix "your"; "kenalan" means "acquaintance/meeting"

2. Apa kowe gelem match utawa nyambung karo aku?

   A-pa ko-we ge-lem match u-ta-wa nyam-bung ka-ro a-ku?

   Would you like to match / connect?

   Usage

   Casual suggestion to match or connect on the app

   Grammar Note

   "kowe" is the informal "you"; "gelem" means "to want/be willing"

3. Kowe nggoleki apa ing aplikasi iki?

   Ko-we ng-go-le-ki a-pa ing a-pli-ka-si i-ki?

   What are you looking for on this app?

   Usage

   Asking what someone is seeking on the app

   Grammar Note

   "nggoleki" is the active form of "goleki" (to search for) with the "ng-" active prefix

4. Aku anyar neng kene — carane piye iki?

   A-ku a-nyar neng ke-ne — ca-ra-ne pi-ye i-ki?

   I'm new here — how does it work?

   Usage

   Asking how the app works as a new user

   Grammar Note

   "piye" is the Javanese question word "how"; "carane" means "the way/method"

5. Apa kita bisa video call sadurunge ketemu?

   A-pa ki-ta bi-sa vi-de-o call sa-du-run-ge ke-te-mu?

   Can we video chat before meeting?

   Usage

   Suggesting a video call before meeting in person

   Grammar Note

   "sadurunge" means "before" in Javanese; "bisa" is the ability modal "can"

6. Kowe pengin ketemu neng ngendi kanggo kencan sepisanan kita?

   Ko-we pe-ngin ke-te-mu neng nge-ndi kang-go ken-can se-pi-sa-nan ki-ta?

   Where would you like to meet for our first date?

   Usage

   Asking where to meet for the first date

   Grammar Note

   "pengin" is a colloquial Javanese expression meaning "to want/desire"

7. Aku seneng banget ngobrol karo kowe — apa kita bisa ketemu?

   A-ku se-neng ba-nget ngo-brol ka-ro ko-we — a-pa ki-ta bi-sa ke-te-mu?

   I enjoyed chatting — want to meet up?

   Usage

   Suggesting to meet after enjoyable conversation

   Grammar Note

   "banget" is an intensifier meaning "very"; "ngobrol" means "to chat casually"

8. Profilmu apik banget lan foto-fotone uga apik!

   Pro-fil-mu a-pik ba-nget lan fo-to-fo-to-ne u-ga a-pik!

   You have a great profile / nice photos!

   Usage

   Complimenting someone's profile or photos

   Grammar Note

   "apik" is a general "good/nice" that works for anyone. "ayu" is limited to feminine beauty, so "apik" is used when you do not know the other person's gender

9. Aku ana kene seminggu — apa kowe gelem ketemu?

   A-ku a-na ke-ne se-ming-gu — a-pa ko-we ge-lem ke-te-mu?

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

   Usage

   Mentioning a brief visit while proposing to meet

   Grammar Note

   "seminggu" means "one week"; "se-" is a prefix meaning "one"

10. Aku rumangsa kita cocok banget!

    A-ku ru-mang-sa ki-ta co-cok ba-nget!

    I think we're a good match!

    Usage

    Expressing that you feel you're a good match

    Grammar Note

    "cocok" means "to fit/match perfectly", shared by Javanese and Indonesian

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