amiga
nounBeginnerHigh frequency
What does “amiga” mean in English?
friend
friend (female)
Example sentences
Mi amiga habla español.
My (female) friend speaks Spanish.
Mis amigas y yo vamos al café.
My (female) friends and I are going to the café.
Es amiga mía desde la escuela.
She's been a friend of mine since school.
How to use it
Amiga means 'friend (female)'. Feminine: la amiga. Plural amigas = 'female friends only'. Mixed-gender plural is amigos.
Common mistake
Amigas (plural) refers exclusively to female friends. The moment one male joins the group, switch to amigos.
Topics
Related Beginner words
Reference
This entry’s teaching guidance follows A New Reference Grammar of Modern Spanish (Butt, Benjamin & Moreira Rodríguez, Routledge), 1.