amicus meus
[aˈmiː.kʊs ˈme.ʊs]word by word
The English phrase "my friend" is translated into Latin as amicus meus.
The phrase refers to a person with whom one has a bond of mutual affection.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the noun amicus (friend) and the possessive adjective meus (my).
How does it change in a sentence?
Use the feminine form amica mea if the friend is female. Additionally, the form amici mei can mean "of my friend" depending on the grammatical context of the sentence.
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Examples in context
- Visne esse amicus meus?Do you want to be my friend?This sentence is an example of asking someone to be amicus meus.Tatoeba #1407330 by alexmarcelo, translation #1407336 by CK
- Auctor est amicus meus.The author is my friend.This sentence demonstrates using amicus meus to describe a person's relationship to an author.Tatoeba #10716641 by carlosalberto, translation #10716618 by carlosalberto
- Amice mi, gratias tibi ago.My friend, I thank you.
- Vale, amice!Farewell, my friend!
- Amice mi, te visere venio.My friend, I come to visit you.
- Gratias tibi, amice, ago.Thank you, my friend.
- Salve, amice! Quid agis?Hello, friend! How are you?
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Example conversation
Lucia and Lucius meet in the forum.
- LuciaSalve, amice mi!Hello, my friend!
- LuciusSalve, Lucia! Quid agis?Hello, Lucia! How are you?
- LuciaBene sum. Ubi est amicus meus Marcus?I am well. Where is my friend Marcus?
- LuciusMarcus in villa est.Marcus is at the villa.
Sources
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (amicus, meus) and can differ in connected speech.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries amicus, meus, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
