Porque soy tu amigo.
Because I'm your friend.
Asked why he came, he gives the kindest answer there is. Friendship is who you are to someone, so Spanish uses soy, from ser.
From Una cena para tontos · Spanish audio
Spanish vocabularyA1 · Beginner
How to say "friend" in Spanish
el amigo
nounmasculinefeminine: la amigaplural: los amigos
"Friend" in Spanish is el amigo for a man and la amiga for a woman, so Es mi amigo means he's my friend. Your best friend is tu mejor amigo or tu mejor amiga. Keep novio and novia for a boyfriend or girlfriend.
Hear "amigo" in real movie scenes
Two people standing by a friend. Each video starts and stops on that line.
Es mi amigo.
He's my friend.
The others see a stranger, but the child calls him a friend and stands up for him. Es mi amigo works to introduce a friend or to defend one.
From Mundo acuático · Spanish audio
Amigo, amiga and other friend words
From your best friend to the coworker you share a desk with.
| Spanish | English | Good to know |
|---|---|---|
| el amigo / la amiga | friend | Change the ending for a woman: mi amiga Laura. |
| el mejor amigo / la mejor amiga | best friend | Mejor goes before the noun. |
| el compañero / la compañera | classmate, coworker | Someone you share a class or a job with. You may or may not be friends. |
| el novio / la novia | boyfriend / girlfriend | A romantic partner, so don't use it for a friend. |
| el colega | buddy (Spain) | Casual in Spain. In formal Spanish it means colleague. |
| el cuate | buddy (Mexico) | Casual Mexican Spanish, used among friends. |
Tip: Un amigo mío is a friend of mine. Mi amigo points to the one friend your listener already knows about.
Grammar: el amigo, la amiga, los amigos
Four points for talking about your friends.
Change the ending
amigo for a man, amiga for a woman. los amigos covers men or a mixed group, las amigas only women.Friendship takes ser
Es mi amigo. Somos amigos. Being friends is part of who you are to each other, so the verb is ser.A friend of mine
un amigo mío, una amiga mía, unos amigos míos. In this pattern the possessive goes after the noun.Making friends
To make friends is hacer amigos: Quiero hacer amigos en Madrid. Spanish uses hacer, the verb for do and make.Example sentences
Sentences from the Wordy Spanish course. Tap to listen.
Es mi amigo.
He's my friend.
Eres mi amigo.
You're my friend.
Mi amigo es profesor.
My friend is a teacher.
Porque soy tu amigo.
Because I'm your friend.
Common mistakes
Mistakes learners make with this word, and how to fix them.
✗Estamos amigos
✓Somos amigos
Use ser for being friends. Estar is for moods and places.
✗un amigo de mí
✓un amigo mío
For a friend of mine, Spanish puts mío right after the noun.
✗mi amigos
✓mis amigos
Mi turns into mis in front of a plural noun.
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How to remember it
Amigo and English amicable share the Latin root for friend. Picture two amigos settling an argument in an amicable way.
Questions about "friend" in Spanish
How do you say friend in Spanish?
El amigo for a male friend and la amiga for a female friend. A group of friends is los amigos.
How do you say best friend in Spanish?
Mi mejor amigo, or mi mejor amiga when she's a woman. Mejor comes before the noun.
What's the difference between amigo and novio?
Amigo is a friend with no romance implied. Novio is a boyfriend, and novia is a girlfriend.
How do you say "we are friends" in Spanish?
Somos amigos, or somos amigas if you're both women.
