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amigo

nounBeginnerHigh frequency

What does “amigo” mean in English?

  1. friend

    friend (male)

Example sentences

  • Tengo un amigo en México.

    I have a friend in Mexico.

  • Mis amigos son muy divertidos.

    My friends are very fun.

  • Es amigo mío desde hace años.

    He's been a friend of mine for years.

How to use it

Amigo means 'friend (male)'. Masculine: el amigo. Plural amigos = 'friends' (mixed). Feminine amiga.

Common mistake

Amigos in plural defaults to 'friends' (mixed). English uses one word for any gender; Spanish defaults masculine for mixed groups.

Topics

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Reference

This entry’s teaching guidance follows A New Reference Grammar of Modern Spanish (Butt, Benjamin & Moreira Rodríguez, Routledge), 1.