Dating & Romance

1. איך האָב דיך ליב.

   Ikh hob dikh lib.

   I am fond of you.

   Usage

   Tells someone close that you care for them. "ליב האָבן" ranges from "be fond of" to "love", and can sound strong with someone you have just met

   Grammar Note

   "ליב האָבן" is the fixed expression for "to be fond of / to love"; "דיך" is the informal "you" as object. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

2. דו ביסט זייער שיין.

   Du bist zeyer sheyn.

   You are very beautiful.

   Usage

   A compliment on someone's looks, in the familiar form. With someone you have just met, use the polite "איר זענט זייער שיין"

   Grammar Note

   The adjective "שיין" takes no ending in predicate position. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

3. אַ שידוך

   a shidekh

   A shidukh (a match arranged through a matchmaker)

   Usage

   The word for the traditional practice, especially in Orthodox Jewish circles, of being introduced to a prospective spouse through a matchmaker or family. Use it when you mean an arranged introduction

   Grammar Note

   "שידוך" is of Hebrew origin and carries no vowel points. Plural and verbal uses are not covered here. Its use in travel conversation is composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

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