بيستي
bestie
بيستي is the Arabic way to say bestie.
بيستي is an informal term used to refer to a person's best friend. It is a direct loanword from the English word 'bestie'.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
بيستي is a slang term used primarily by younger generations in many urban areas. For a more formal way to say 'close friend', you should use صديق مقرب.
Is it said differently in some regions?
The term بيستي is used as slang among younger generations in many Arabic-speaking urban areas.
How do you pronounce it?
bestie
Did you know?
- Depending on the dialect, a 'best friend' might be called أنتيمي in some North African regions, which is a loanword from the French 'intime'.
- In many Arabic dialects, the word for friend صديق comes from the root صدق, which means 'truth' or 'sincerity'.
- While بيستي is a loanword, Arabic has a traditional term خليل for a friend so close that the friendship has entered their very heart.
Examples in context
- أنتَ أفضل صديق ليYou are my best friend.
- أنتَ صديقي المقرب والعزيزYou are my close and dear friend.
Example conversation
Two friends talking about a planned outing.
- أحمد Ahmedمين راح يعزم سارة على الحفلة؟meen rah ya'zum Sarah ala el hafla?Who is going to invite Sarah to the party?
- سارة Saraأنا بعزمها، هي بيستي من زمان.ana ba'zamha, hiya bestie min zaman.I will invite her, she's been my bestie for a long time.
- أحمد Ahmedحلو، هل هي موافقة تروح؟helo, hal hiya muwafqa trouh?Nice, is she okay with going?
- سارة Saraأكيد، هي دايمًا بتدعمني.akeed, hiya dayman betda'amni.Of course, she always supports me.
