Dating in English: How to Ask Someone Out & Talk About Love 🌹
Are you single? Do you have a crush? Do you know the difference between
📝 Transcript
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Hello and welcome to our show. We will talk about love and feeling very sad when a relationship ends.
It's great to have you here for this close look at relationships. We will go slowly. We want to make a calm and private place to learn about words for relationships.
So, if you are in love, or want to find love, or are getting better after love, this show is for you.
We will learn about one of the hardest parts of English: phrasal verbs.
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📖 Vocabulary
Key vocabulary from this episode with part of speech, meaning, and example sentences. Practice along with the video above.
a feeling of great sadness, often because of problems in a romantic relationship
After the breakup, she felt a lot of heartbreak.
in a romantic relationship; not available for dating
Sorry, I can't go on a date, I'm taken.
a secret feeling of love or admiration for someone, often for a short time
She has a crush on her classmate.
the act of suddenly ending all communication with someone without explanation
After their date, he started ghosting her and never replied to her messages.
to invite someone to go on a date
He finally gathered the courage to ask her out for dinner.
to have a good, friendly relationship with someone
I'm lucky because I get along with my mother-in-law very well.
to become friends or lovers again after an argument or disagreement
After talking for hours, they finally made up and kissed.
to pay for someone's meal, drink, or entertainment as a gift
Don't worry about the bill, I'm treating you tonight.
| Word | Type | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| heartbreak | noun | a feeling of great sadness, often because of problems in a romantic relationship | After the breakup, she felt a lot of heartbreak. |
| single | adjective | not married or in a romantic relationship | He is single and looking for a girlfriend. |
| taken | adjective | in a romantic relationship; not available for dating | Sorry, I can't go on a date, I'm taken. |
| crush | noun | a secret feeling of love or admiration for someone, often for a short time | She has a crush on her classmate. |
| ghosting | noun | the act of suddenly ending all communication with someone without explanation | After their date, he started ghosting her and never replied to her messages. |
| ask out | phrasal verb | to invite someone to go on a date | He finally gathered the courage to ask her out for dinner. |
| get along with | phrasal verb | to have a good, friendly relationship with someone | I'm lucky because I get along with my mother-in-law very well. |
| break up | phrasal verb | to end a romantic relationship | They decided to break up after a big fight. |
| make up | phrasal verb | to become friends or lovers again after an argument or disagreement | After talking for hours, they finally made up and kissed. |
| treat someone | phrase | to pay for someone's meal, drink, or entertainment as a gift | Don't worry about the bill, I'm treating you tonight. |
✏️ Exercises
Test your understanding with fill-in-the-blank and multiple choice questions. Click "Check" to see the answer.
If you are not in a romantic relationship, you are ___.
What does it mean if you 'have a crush on' someone?
When someone you are dating suddenly stops all communication without explanation, it's called ___.
If a couple decides to 'break up', what happens?
He finally gathered the courage to ___ her ___ for coffee.
What does 'taken' mean in the context of relationships?
After their fight, they talked for hours and decided to ___ ___.
If you 'get along with' your friends, what does it mean?
It was my birthday, so my friend offered to ___ me to dinner.
What is a 'blind date'?
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