hola mejores amigas
/ola mexoɾes amiɡas/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'hey besties' can be translated into Spanish as hola mejores amigas.
This phrase is an informal greeting used to address a group of close friends. While hola mejores amigas is the literal translation, it can sound slightly more formal or 'standard' than the English slang 'besties', which is often rendered in Spanish through tone or specific internet slang.
Which one should you use?
If the group of friends includes at least one male, you must use the masculine form hola mejores amigos instead of the feminine hola mejores amigas.
Did you know?
- The word hola has an unexpected history as an emphatic command to stop, likely derived from the French holà which was used to hail ferrymen or command someone to halt.
- If you want to sound like a true digital native in Mexico or Argentina, you might use the English-derived slang besties or bestis written in Spanish rather than using the formal mejores amigas.
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, friends might skip 'mejores amigas' entirely and use lindas or chicas to achieve that same affectionate, casual energy.
Example conversation
Lucía arrives at a cafe to meet her female friends while Daniel is already there.
- Lucía¡Hola mejores amigas! ¡Cuánto tiempo!Hey besties! Long time no see!
- DanielHola, Lucía. Qué bueno que viniste.Hello, Lucía. It's great that you came.
- Lucía¡Hola! Extra«a mucho hablar con ustedes.Hi! I really missed talking to you all.
- DanielNosotras también, sientate con nosotros.We did too, sit down with us.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries hola, CC BY-SA 4.0.
