Mejor amiga
feminine
To call a girl your best friend, say Mejor amiga or mi mejor amiga. The ending -a marks a female friend, so a male best friend is mi mejor amigo. It is also called Amiga del alma.
Meaning: closest friend, female (phrase)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | Note |
|---|---|
| Mejor amiga | feminine |
| Mi mejor amiga | possessive |
| Amiga del alma | affectionate |
Which one should you use?
Amiga del alma literally means "friend of the soul" and sounds warmer and a bit more poetic than mejor amiga.
How does it change in a sentence?
Use mi mejor amiga when you talk about her to someone else and eres mi mejor amiga when you say it to her. A group of female friends is mis mejores amigas.
Did you know?
- The phrase amigo del alma and its feminine amiga del alma are used for a friend you trust like family.
Examples in context
- Ella es mi mejor amiga desde la escuela.She has been my best friend since school.
- Gracias por todo, amiga del alma.Thanks for everything, soul friend.
Example conversation
Lucía thanks her friend Paula after a hard week.
- LucíaPaula, eres mi mejor amiga.Paula, you are my best friend.
- PaulaY tú la mía.And you are mine.
- LucíaGracias por escucharme siempre.Thanks for always listening to me.
