🇸🇦 Arabic phrases

How to say “Friend” in Arabic

صديق

sadiq

neutral

Sadiq for a male friend, sadiqa (صديقة) for a female friend; plural asdiqa'. Sahib/sahbi is the everyday spoken word in many dialects.

Other ways to say it

ArabicPronunciationMeaningWhen to use it
صديقةsadiqaFemale friendReferring to a woman
صاحبيsahbiMy buddyColloquial (Egypt, Levant, Maghreb)

In a sentence

هذا صديقي أحمد.

hadha sadiqi Ahmad.

This is my friend Ahmad.

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