ella es mi amiga
/eʝa es mi amiɡa/from spelling rules
In Spanish, "she is my friend" is said as ella es mi amiga.
This phrase is used to identify a female person as a friend.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of ella (she), es (is), mi (my) and amiga (female friend).
Which one should you use?
Use amiga for a female friend and amigo for a male friend.
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun amiga must end in a to agree with the feminine subject ella.
How do you pronounce it?
/eʝa es mi amiɡa/
Did you know?
- While amiga is the standard term for a friend, in certain Latin American countries, calling a woman amiga can actually be used as a casual, slightly patronizing way to address a stranger, similar to 'lady' or 'miss'.
- While ella es mi amiga is grammatically correct, native speakers often drop the pronoun ella entirely and simply say es mi amiga because the verb es already implies a third person.
- The word amiga shares a common ancestor with the English word 'amicable', which describes a friendly or peaceable relationship.
Examples in context
- Ella es mi amiga Mari.She is my friend Mari.This sentence is useful for introducing a friend named Mari using ella es mi amiga.Tatoeba #7251943 by Juanpa, translation #10548500 by ANANASA
- Ella es mi amiga de la universidad.She is my friend from college.
- No la conoces, ella es mi amiga.You don't know her, she is my friend.
Example conversation
Javier introduces a woman to Elena.
- JavierMira, ella es mi amiga Sofia.Look, she is my friend Sofia.
- ElenaHola, Sofia. Mucho gusto.Hello, Sofia. Nice to meet you.
- JavierSofia es muy inteligente.Sofia is very intelligent.
- ElenaMe alegra conocerla.I am glad to meet her.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries amiga, ella, es, mi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
