mejor amigo
/mexoɾ amiɡo/from spelling rules
The English phrase "boy best friend" is translated into Spanish as mejor amigo.
This phrase refers to a male friend who is a person's closest and most trusted companion.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of mejor (best) and amigo (friend).
Which one should you use?
Use mejor amigo to specify a male best friend, whereas mejor amiga specifies a female best friend.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase changes to mejor amiga if the best friend is female.
How do you pronounce it?
/mexoɾ amiɡo/
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, calling someone amigo can be a sign of genuine closeness, but it is also frequently used by strangers, such as shopkeepers or taxi drivers, as a polite, informal way to address you.
- The adjective mejor is a linguistic relative of the English word 'ameliorate', which means to make something better. Both words trace back to the same ancient root describing something 'strong' or 'big'.
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, a mejor amigo is often treated as a member of the family, sometimes being referred to as a hermano or 'brother'.
Examples in context
- Tom es mi mejor amigo, y Mary mi mejor amiga.Tom is my boy best friend, and Mary is my girl best friend.This sentence demonstrates how to use both the masculine form mejor amigo and the feminine form mejor amiga in a single context.Tatoeba #10573667 by DJ_Saidez, translation #10573664 by DJ_Saidez
- Él es mi mejor amigoHe is my best friend
- Es mi broHe is my bro
- Juan es mi mejor amigo.Juan is my boy best friend.
Example conversation
Daniel and Maria are talking about a mutual acquaintance.
- DanielMira, allí está mi mejor amigo.Look, there is my best friend.
- MaríaNo lo conozco, ¿cómo se llama?I don't know him, what is his name?
- DanielSe llama Luis y es muy divertido.His name is Luis and he is very funny.
- MaríaParece una persona muy simpática, Daniel.He seems like a very nice person, Daniel.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries amigo, mejor, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
