Chinese phrase
你以前谈过恋爱吗？ nǐ yǐ qián tán guò liàn ài ma
Meaning
Have you ever been in a romantic relationship?
When to use it
Asks if someone has ever had a romantic relationship. It is a personal question, usually asked in casual conversation when people know each other.
Example dialogue
我有点好奇，你以前谈过恋爱吗？ wǒ yóu diǎn hào qí nǐ yǐ qián tán guò liàn ài ma
I'm a little curious: have you ever been in a romantic relationship?
谈过，我大学的时候有过一段，后来因为性格不合分手了。 tán guò wǒ dà xué de shí hòu yǒu guò yí duàn hòu lái yīn wèi xìng gé bù hé fēn shǒu le
I have. I was in a relationship in college, but we broke up later because our personalities did not match.