¿todavía somos amigos?
The English phrase "are we still friends?" is translated into Spanish as ¿todavía somos amigos?
This phrase is used to ask if a friendship still exists, typically following a conflict or after a long period of time has passed.
Which one should you use?
The form ¿todavía somos amigos? uses the masculine amigos, which is used for a group consisting of all men or a mixed-gender group. In contrast, if the group consists exclusively of women, you should use the feminine form ¿todavía somos amigas?
How does it change in a sentence?
If the group of friends being referred to consists only of women, you must use the feminine form amigas instead of amigos.
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, asking ¿todavía somos amigos? can sound incredibly heavy or dramatic, almost like a scene from a telenovela.
- The word todavía is a linguistic survivor of the Latin phrase 'tota via', which literally meant 'the whole way'.
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, the transition from being conocidos (acquaintances) to amigos (friends) is a significant social step that often involves a deeper level of emotional commitment than in English.
Examples in context
- Buenos días, ¿aún somos amigos después de ayer?Good morning, are we still friends after yesterday?
- ¿Seguimos siendo amigos a pesar de la discusión?Are we still friends despite the argument?
- Después de la pelea, ¿todavía somos amigos?After the fight, are we still friends?
- Ha pasado mucho tiempo, ¿todavía somos amigos?It has been a long time, are we still friends?
Example conversation
Elena and Mateo are talking after a big disagreement.
- ElenaMateo, ¿todavía somos amigos?Mateo, are we still friends?
- MateoClaro que sí, Elena.Of course we are, Elena.
- ElenaMe preocupaba mucho.I was very worried.
- MateoNo te preocupes por eso.Don't worry about that.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries somos, todavía, CC BY-SA 4.0.
