How to Say "My Friend" in Afrikaans

my vriend

/məi ˈvrint/word by word

In Afrikaans, "my friend" is translated as my vriend.

The phrase refers to a person with whom one shares a bond of mutual affection.

Which one should you use?

While my vriend can be used to refer to a male friend or a person of any gender, my vriendin is used specifically to refer to a female friend.

/məi ˈvrint/

Depending on the context, my vriendin can be used to mean both 'my female friend' and 'my girlfriend', which can lead to ambiguity in social introductions.
While 'vriend' is the standard, many Afrikaans speakers use the slang term tjommie to refer to a close friend or 'buddy'.
The word vriend shares the same ancient roots as the English word 'friend', both descending from the Proto-Germanic root meaning 'to love'.

Dit is my vriend.
This is my friend.
This sentence is useful for introducing someone as my vriend.
Tatoeba #675962 by Diablofire, translation #675960 by CK
My vriend is baie tale magtig.
My friend is proficient in many languages.
This sentence is useful for describing the linguistic abilities of my vriend.
Tatoeba #13458419 by Pietpetoors, translation #13454043 by Tom9358
My vriend het vir my 'n brief geskryf om uit te vind hoe ek was.
My friend sent me a letter to find out how I was.
This sentence is useful for describing an action taken by my vriend.
Tatoeba #4263597 by siener, translation #4505567 by encikkucing
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Sources

IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (my, vriend) and can differ in connected speech.
Word origins: Wiktionary entries my, vriend, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.

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