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How to Say ‘Glad we matched.’ in German

Freut mich, dass wir ein Match haben.

froyt mikh dahs veer ine metch hah-ben

[froyt mikh dahs veer ine metch hah-ben]

🇩🇪 In Germany: A safe, friendly opener on German apps. It works well if you follow it with a specific question about their profile, since a bare "hi" often gets ignored.

Phrase Breakdown

Freut mich,

froyt mikh

I'm glad / Pleased

Short for 'Es freut mich'. 'eu' sounds like 'oy', and 'ch' after 'i' is a soft hiss, like a whispered 'h'.

Example

Freut mich, dich kennenzulernen.

Nice to meet you.

Words in this phrase

Freut

[froyt]

pleases; makes glad

From 'freuen' and often used in expressions like 'Das freut mich' meaning 'That makes me happy.'

Example

Die positive Rückmeldung freut mich sehr, und Freut zeigt ein Gefühl der Freude.

The positive feedback makes me very happy, and 'Freut' shows a feeling of joy.

mich

[mikh]

The pronoun 'mich' in accusative form.

Example

Hast du etwas für mich?

Do you have something for me?

dass wir ein Match haben.

dahs veer ine metch hah-ben

that we have a match.

'dass' starts a subordinate clause, so the verb 'haben' moves to the end. Pause briefly after the comma before this part.

Example

Gut, dass wir Zeit haben.

Good that we have time.

Words in this phrase

dass

[dahs]

that

Used to introduce a clause expressing a statement or thought.

Example

Ich hoffe, dass du kommst.

I hope that you come.

wir

[veer]

Pronoun for a group including the speaker.

Example

Wir arbeiten gern zusammen.

We like working together.

ein

[ine]

The indefinite article 'ein'.

Example

Ich brauche ein Auto.

I need a car.

Match

[metch]

match

A mutual like on a dating app; borrowed from English.

Example

Ich habe ein neues Match.

I have a new match.

haben

[hah-ben]

have

To possess or hold something.

Example

Ich habe ein Buch.

I have a book.

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