🇮🇹 Italian phrases
How to say “Friend” in Italian
Amico
ah-MEE-koh
neutral
Amico (m), amica (f), amici (pl/mixed), amiche (f pl). Note that 'il mio ragazzo / la mia ragazza' means 'my boyfriend / my girlfriend', not just a friend.
Other ways to say it
| Italian | Pronunciation | Meaning | When to use it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amica | ah-MEE-kah | Friend (female) | A female friend |
| Amici | ah-MEE-chee | Friends | Plural or mixed group |
In a sentence
Lui è il mio migliore amico.
LOO-ee EH eel MEE-oh mee-LYOH-reh ah-MEE-koh
He is my best friend.
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HelloCiaoGoodbyeArrivederciThank youGraziePleasePer favoreSorryScusaExcuse meScusiYesSìNoNoGood morningBuongiornoGood eveningBuonaseraGood nightBuonanotteHow are you?Come stai?My name is…Mi chiamo…Nice to meet youPiacereI love youTi amoI miss youMi manchiHappy birthdayBuon compleannoCheersSalute!Enjoy your mealBuon appetitoWelcomeBenvenutoCongratulationsCongratulazioniHappy New YearBuon annoI don't understandNon capiscoDo you speak English?Parla inglese?How much is it?Quanto costa?Where is the toilet?Dov'è il bagno?Help!Aiuto!BeautifulBelloSee you laterA dopo
“Friend” in other languages
🇬🇪 Georgianმეგობარიmegobari🇪🇸 SpanishAmigoah-MEE-goh🇫🇷 FrenchAmi / Amieah-MEE🇩🇪 GermanFreund / Freundinfroynt / FROYN-din🇧🇷 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