amigo loco
/amiɡo loko/from spelling rules
The English phrase "crazy friend" is translated into Spanish as amigo loco.
Depending on the gender of the friend and whether you are talking about one person or many, the words for both 'friend' and 'crazy' will change.
What does it mean word for word?
Literally, amigo loco translates to "friend crazy," as the adjective loco follows the noun amigo.
How does it change in a sentence?
If the friend is female, use amiga loca for a single crazy female friend or una amiga loca to say "a crazy female friend". To refer to multiple male or mixed-gender friends, use amigos locos for "crazy friends". If you are referring to a group of only female friends, use amigas locas for "crazy female friends". To say "a crazy friend" (masculine), use un amigo loco.
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, calling a friend loco is often a term of endearment rather than a clinical diagnosis.
- The word loco may have originated from the Andalusian Arabic word láwqa, which meant 'stupid'.
- The word loco is a cognate with the Portuguese word louco and the Sicilian word loccu.
Examples in context
- Mi amigo excéntrico siempre tiene ideas originales y sorprendentes.My eccentric friend always has original and surprising ideas.
- Mi amigo loco siempre tiene ideas salvajes y nos hace reír mucho.My crazy friend always has wild ideas and makes us laugh a lot.
- Mi amiga chiflada siempre encuentra la manera de animar cualquier situación.My crazy friend always finds a way to liven up any situation.
- Él es un amigo loco.He is a crazy friend.
- No te juntes con ese amigo loco.Don't hang out with that crazy friend.
- Mi amigo loco siempre hace bromas.My crazy friend is always joking.
Example conversation
Sofía and Daniel are talking about a mutual acquaintance.
- Sofía¿Quién es ese chico, Daniel?Who is that guy, Daniel?
- DanielEs mi amigo loco.He is my crazy friend.
- SofíaParece muy divertido.He seems very funny.
- DanielSí, es muy ocurrente.Yes, he is very witty.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries amigo, loco, CC BY-SA 4.0.
