🇧🇷 Brazilian Portuguese phrases
How to say “Friend” in Brazilian Portuguese
Amigo / Amiga
ah-MEE-goo / ah-MEE-gah
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"Amigo" for a male friend, "amiga" for a female friend. Brazilians also use "amigo" to address strangers politely, e.g. a waiter. "Colega" means classmate or coworker.
Other ways to say it
| Brazilian Portuguese | Pronunciation | Meaning | When to use it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amigão / Amigona | ah-mee-GOWNG / ah-mee-GOH-nah | Buddy, good friend | Affectionate |
| Mano / Mana | MAH-noo / MAH-nah | Bro / sis | Slang, especially São Paulo |
| Cara | KAH-rah | Dude | Very casual address among friends |
In a sentence
Esse é o meu melhor amigo, o Lucas.
EH-see EH oo MEH-oo mehl-YOH ah-MEE-goo, oo LOO-kahs.
This is my best friend, Lucas.
More Brazilian Portuguese phrases
HelloOiGoodbyeTchauThank youObrigado / ObrigadaPleasePor favorSorryDesculpaExcuse meCom licençaYesSimNoNãoGood morningBom diaGood eveningBoa noiteGood nightBoa noiteHow are you?Tudo bem?My name is…Meu nome é…Nice to meet youMuito prazerI love youEu te amoI miss youEstou com saudade de vocêHappy birthdayFeliz aniversárioCheersSaúde!Enjoy your mealBom apetite!WelcomeBem-vindoCongratulationsParabéns!Happy New YearFeliz Ano Novo!I don't understandNão entendoDo you speak English?Você fala inglês?How much is it?Quanto custa?Where is the toilet?Onde fica o banheiro?Help!Socorro!BeautifulLindo / LindaSee you laterAté mais
“Friend” in other languages
🇬🇪 Georgianმეგობარიmegobari🇪🇸 SpanishAmigoah-MEE-goh🇫🇷 FrenchAmi / Amieah-MEE🇩🇪 GermanFreund / Freundinfroynt / FROYN-din🇮🇹 ItalianAmicoah-MEE-koh🇷🇺 RussianДругdrug🇯🇵 Japanese友達tomodachi🇨🇳 Mandarin Chinese朋友péngyou🇰🇷 Korean친구chingu🇸🇦 Arabicصديقsadiq🇦🇲 ArmenianԸնկերenker🇦🇿 AzerbaijaniDostdost🇮🇷 Persianدوستdust🇹🇭 Thaiเพื่อนphuean🇻🇳 VietnameseBạnbahn🇺🇦 UkrainianДругdruh🇷🇸 SerbianПријатељprijatelj🇬🇷 GreekΦίλοςfílos🇮🇱 Hebrewחברchaver