🇫🇷 French phrases
How to say “Friend” in French
Ami / Amie
ah-MEE
neutral
'Ami' is masculine, 'amie' feminine; both sound the same. Note that 'mon copain / ma copine' can mean boyfriend/girlfriend depending on context, and 'petit ami / petite amie' clearly means partner.
Other ways to say it
| French | Pronunciation | Meaning | When to use it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Copain / Copine | koh-PAN / koh-PEEN | Buddy / pal | casual; can also mean boyfriend/girlfriend |
| Pote | POHT | Mate | slang, very casual |
In a sentence
Je te présente mon ami Thomas.
zhuh tuh pray-ZAHNT mohn-nah-MEE toh-MAH
Let me introduce my friend Thomas.
More French phrases
HelloBonjourGoodbyeAu revoirThank youMerciPleaseS'il vous plaîtSorryPardonExcuse meExcusez-moiYesOuiNoNonGood morningBonjourGood eveningBonsoirGood nightBonne nuitHow are you?Comment allez-vous ?My name is…Je m'appelle…Nice to meet youEnchantéI love youJe t'aimeI miss youTu me manquesHappy birthdayJoyeux anniversaireCheersSanté !Enjoy your mealBon appétitWelcomeBienvenueCongratulationsFélicitationsHappy New YearBonne annéeI don't understandJe ne comprends pasDo you speak English?Parlez-vous anglais ?How much is it?C'est combien ?Where is the toilet?Où sont les toilettes ?Help!Au secours !BeautifulBeau / BelleSee you laterÀ plus tard
“Friend” in other languages
🇬🇪 Georgianმეგობარიmegobari🇪🇸 SpanishAmigoah-MEE-goh🇩🇪 GermanFreund / Freundinfroynt / FROYN-din🇮🇹 ItalianAmicoah-MEE-koh🇧🇷 Brazilian PortugueseAmigo / Amigaah-MEE-goo / ah-MEE-gah🇷🇺 RussianДругdrug🇯🇵 Japanese友達tomodachi🇨🇳 Mandarin Chinese朋友péngyou🇰🇷 Korean친구chingu🇸🇦 Arabicصديقsadiq🇦🇲 ArmenianԸնկերenker🇦🇿 AzerbaijaniDostdost🇮🇷 Persianدوستdust🇹🇭 Thaiเพื่อนphuean🇻🇳 VietnameseBạnbahn🇺🇦 UkrainianДругdruh🇷🇸 SerbianПријатељprijatelj🇬🇷 GreekΦίλοςfílos🇮🇱 Hebrewחברchaver