Dating Apps

1. マッチング アプリ ちかいびーみ？

   Mat-chin-gu a-pu-ri chi-ka-i-bii-mi?

   Do you use a dating app?

   Usage

   Used to ask if someone uses a dating app

   Grammar Note

   To use is the verb CikajuN. Okinawan has no "tsu" sound at all, so the form begins chi-, matching the spellings teesici and ciNbuci.

2. ティンダー さーに マッチさびたん

   Tin-daa saa-ni mat-chi sa-bi-tan

   I matched on Tinder.

   Usage

   Used to say you matched with someone on Tinder

   Grammar Note

   The instrumental "with" is not the Japanese de but saani, as in sawing wood with a saw.

3. プロフィール みちゃびーたん

   Pu-ro-fii-ru mi-cha-bii-tan

   I saw your profile.

   Usage

   Used to say you viewed someone's profile

   Grammar Note

   "Purofiiru" is borrowed from English "profile". "Michabiitan" is the polite past of "to see".

4. メッセージ おくいびら

   Mes-see-ji o-ku-i-bi-ra

   Let's send a message.

   Usage

   Used to suggest sending a message on the app

   Grammar Note

   "Messeji" is from English "message". "Okuibira" is the polite Ryukyuan suggestion form of "to send".

5. アプリ さーに いちゃびらに？

   A-pu-ri saa-ni i-cha-bi-ra-ni?

   Shall we meet through the app?

   Usage

   Used to suggest meeting up through a dating app

   Grammar Note

   To meet is the verb ?icajuN. Wakabirani belongs to 'wakajuN (to understand) and 'wakarijuN (to part), neither of which is "to meet". The instrumental "by" is saani.

6. プロフィール しゃしん ちゅらさん

   Pu-ro-fii-ru sha-shin chu-ra-san

   Your profile photo is beautiful.

   Usage

   Used to compliment someone's profile photo

   Grammar Note

   "Churasan" is the most representative Okinawan adjective meaning "beautiful".

7. アプリ さーに いちゃてぃ うっさいびーん

   A-pu-ri saa-ni i-cha-ti us-sa-i-biin

   I'm happy we met through the app.

   Usage

   Used to express happiness about meeting through a dating app

   Grammar Note

   To meet is ?icajuN, whose gerund is ichati. Happy is ?uQsjaN, giving the polite ussaibiin. Ureshi- is Japanese.

8. ビデオコール さびらに？

   Bi-de-o-koo-ru sa-bi-ra-ni?

   Shall we do a video call?

   Usage

   Used to suggest a video call

   Grammar Note

   "Bideokoooru" is from English "video call". "Sabirani" is a polite Ryukyuan invitation form.

9. インスタグラム ならーち くぃみそーれー

   In-su-ta-gu-ra-mu na-raa-chi kwi-mi-soo-ree

   Could you please share your Instagram?

   Usage

   Used to politely ask for someone's Instagram account

   Grammar Note

   To teach is naraasjuN, whose gerund is naraachi.

10. アプリ さーに いちゃたくとぅ でーじ ゆたさいびーたん

    A-pu-ri saa-ni i-cha-ta-ku-tu dee-ji yu-ta-sa-i-bii-tan

    I'm so glad we met through the app.

    Usage

    Used to express sincere gratitude for meeting someone through a dating app

    Grammar Note

    Good appears as 'jutasaN and 'jutasaibiiN. Kuwacchii sabitan means "thank you for the meal" and belongs at a table, not here.

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