உங்களை பார்க்க விரும்புகிறேன்
Uṅkaḷai pārkka virumpukiṟēṉ
I want to see you
Usage
A polite way to express wanting to meet someone
Grammar Note
விரும்புகிறேன் is 1st singular present of விரும்பு (to desire). உங்கள் is the respectful 2nd person pronoun
நீங்கள் அழகாக இருக்கிறீர்கள்
Nīṅkaḷ aḻakāka irukkiṟīrkaḷ
You are beautiful
Usage
A polite compliment about someone's appearance
Grammar Note
இருக்கிறீர்கள் is the polite 2nd plural present of இரு (to be). -கிறீர்கள் marks respectful 2nd person plural
இன்று மாலை உங்களுக்கு நேரம் இருக்கிறதா?
Iṉṟu mālai uṅkaḷukku nēram irukkiṟatā?
Do you have time this evening?
Usage
Used to check if someone is available for a date or outing
Grammar Note
உங்களுக்கு is the dative of the polite pronoun. நேரம் இருக்கிறது is the impersonal "time exists (for you)"
உங்களுடன் நேரம் செலவிட விரும்புகிறேன்
Uṅkaḷuṭaṉ nēram celaviṭa virumpukiṟēṉ
I want to spend time with you
Usage
A formal way to express wanting to spend time together
Grammar Note
The suffix -உடன் means "together with" (comitative). செலவிட derives from செலவு (expense) = "to spend time"
உங்கள் புன்னகை அழகு
Uṅkaḷ puṉṉakai aḻaku
Your smile is beautiful
Usage
Used to compliment someone's smile
Grammar Note
அழகு as a predicate means "is beautiful." Tamil can use nouns predicatively without a copula
உங்கள் குணம் மிகவும் நல்லது
Uṅkaḷ kuṇam mikavum nallatu
Your personality is very good
Usage
Used to compliment someone's inner character
Grammar Note
நல்லது is the neuter predicate form of நல்ல (good) meaning "it is good." குணம் is from Sanskrit for "quality"
உங்கள் தொலைபேசி எண் தாருங்கள்
Uṅkaḷ tolaipēci eṇ tāruṅkaḷ
Please give me your phone number
Usage
A polite request for someone's contact number
Grammar Note
தொலைபேசி is the Tamil coinage for phone: தொலை (far) + பேசு (speak). More formal than the loanword "phone"
உங்களை நேசிக்கிறேன்
Uṅkaḷai nēcikkiṟēṉ
I love you
Usage
Used to express deep love for someone
Grammar Note
நேசிக்கிறேன் is the 1st singular present of நேசி (to love). நேசம் is the Tamil noun for "love/affection"
உங்களைப் பற்றி அதிகம் தெரிந்துகொள்ள விரும்புகிறேன்
Uṅkaḷaip paṟṟi atikam terintukoḷḷa virumpukiṟēṉ
I want to know more about you
Usage
A polite expression of interest in getting to know someone better
Grammar Note
பற்றி is a postposition meaning "about/regarding." தெரிந்துகொள்ள is a reflexive compound infinitive "to come to know"
சினிமாவுக்கு வருவீர்களா?
Ciṉimāvukku varuvīrkaḷā?
Would you like to come to the cinema?
Usage
A polite invitation to see a film together
Grammar Note
வருவீர்கள் is the polite 2nd plural future "you will come." Adding -ஆ forms the question
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