¿somos amigos?
The English phrase "are we friends" is translated into Spanish as ¿somos amigos?
A question used to ask if two people have a friendly relationship.
What does it mean word for word?
The word somos is the first-person plural form of the verb ser (to be), meaning "we are".
Which one should you use?
In Spanish, the masculine plural amigos is used for a group of only men or a mixed-gender group of men and women. If the group of people being referred to consists only of females, the masculine amigos changes to the feminine amigas.
Did you know?
- The word amigo is often used as a filler word or a generic greeting for strangers in many Latin American countries, similar to how an English speaker might use 'mate' or 'bud'.
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, asking ¿somos amigos? might actually sound a bit too formal or even suspicious, as true friendship is often implied through actions rather than verbal confirmation.
- The word amigo shares a root with the English word 'amicable', coming from the Latin 'amicus' meaning 'friend'.
Examples in context
- ¿Somos amigos?Are we friends?This example shows how to ask the question ¿somos amigos?Tatoeba #2004178 by Shishir, translation #1886362 by CK
- Disculpe, Sr. Perez, ¿somos amigos?Excuse me, Mr. Perez, are we friends?
- Permíteme preguntarte, ¿somos amigos?Allow me to ask, are we friends?
- Oye, ¿somos amigos?Hey, are we friends?
- ¡Amigo! ¿Somos amigos o qué?Dude! Are we friends or what?
- Después de todo esto, ¿somos amigos?After all this, are we friends?
- No quiero pelear, ¿somos amigos?I don't want to fight, are we friends?
Example conversation
Daniel and María are resolving a small argument.
- DanielNo quiero que estés enojada. ¿Somos amigos?I don't want you to be angry. Are we friends?
- MaríaSí, Daniel, ya no estoy enojada.Yes, Daniel, I'm not angry anymore.
- DanielMe alegra mucho escuchar eso.I am very glad to hear that.
- MaríaClaro que sí, seguimos siendo amigos.Of course, we are still friends.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
