| Example in German | Translation in English |
|---|---|
| "Doch ich, zu Possenspielen nicht gemacht, noch um zu buhlen, mit verliebten Spiegeln." | "But I, that am not shap'd for sportive tricks, Nor made to court an amorous looking glass; |
| Kommen erst die Wahlen, um wessen Gunst außer unserer buhlen unsere Yankee-BrÜder dann? | Come election time, where do our Yankee brothers come a-courtin' but here? |
| Manchmal vergessen wir die Risiken der stummen Komiker, wenn sie um unser Lachen buhlten. | We sometimes forget the risks the silent comedians ran as they courted our laughter. |
| Language | Verb(s) | Language | Verb(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dutch | scharrelen | English | court |
| Estonian | kurameerima | Finnish | liehakoida,soidintaa |
| French | courtiser, cousailler | Greek | ερωτοτροπώ |
| Italian | corteggiare | Japanese | 求愛 |
| Macedonian | се додворува | Norwegian | kurtisere |
| Portuguese | cortejar | Spanish | cortejar, galantear |
| Swedish | uppvakta | Thai | แทะโลม, แพละโลม |
| Turkish | kür yapmak | Vietnamese | ra tòa |