🇩🇪 German phrases

How to say “Friend” in German

Freund / Freundin

froynt / FROYN-din

neutral

"Mein Freund" / "meine Freundin" usually implies boyfriend/girlfriend; to mean just a friend say "ein Freund von mir" (a friend of mine). Germans distinguish close friends from "Bekannte" (acquaintances).

Other ways to say it

GermanPronunciationMeaningWhen to use it
KumpelKOOM-pelbuddy, mateCasual, often among men
ein Freund von mirine froynt fon meera friend of mineAvoiding the boyfriend reading

In a sentence

Das ist Jonas, ein Freund von mir.

dahs ist YOH-nahs, ine froynt fon meer

This is Jonas, a friend of mine.

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