How to Say “Soul Friend” in Spanish

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amigo del alma
/amiɡo del alma/from spelling rules
The English phrase soul friend is translated into Spanish as amigo del alma.
This phrase is used to describe a person who is a very close and dear friend with a deep emotional connection. While a standard amigo is just a friend, amigo del alma implies a profound, spiritual or lifelong emotional bond that goes beyond casual friendship.

What does it mean word for word?

The phrase is composed of amigo (friend), del (a contraction of de el, meaning of the) and alma (soul).

How does it change in a sentence?

The phrase changes based on gender and number. To refer to a female soul friend, change the masculine amigo to the feminine amiga to get amiga del alma. For the plural form, amigos del alma, only the noun amigo is pluralized.

How do you pronounce it?

/amiɡo del alma/

Did you know?

  • Although alma is a feminine noun, it uses the masculine article el in del alma because it starts with a stressed 'a' sound.
  • The word amigo is actually a distant relative of the verb 'to love', originating from the Latin 'amō'.

Examples in context

  • Gracias por estar a mi lado en los momentos difíciles. Eres un excelente amigo del alma.
    Thank you for being by my side in difficult times. You are an excellent soul friend.
  • ¡Hola, hermano! Eres mi amigo del alma y siempre estaré aquí para ti.
    Hey, brother! You are my soul friend, and I will always be here for you.
  • Eres mi verdadero amigo del alma, siempre has estado a mi lado, incluso en los momentos más difíciles.
    You are my true soul friend, you have always been by my side, even in the most difficult times.
  • Ella es mi amiga del alma.
    She is my soul friend.
  • Él es mi amigo del alma.
    He is my soul friend.
  • No todos tienen un amigo del alma.
    Not everyone has a soul friend.

Example conversation

Lucía is introducing her best friend to Javier.

  1. Lucía

    Javier, te presento a Mateo, mi amigo del alma.
    Javier, I introduce you to Mateo, my soul friend.
  2. Javier

    Hola, Mateo. Es un gusto conocerte.
    Hello, Mateo. It is a pleasure to meet you.
  3. Lucía

    Nos conocemos desde que éramos niños.
    We have known each other since we were children.
  4. Javier

    Qué bueno es tener un amigo del alma así.
    How great it is to have a soul friend like that.

Sources

  • IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
  • Word origins: Wiktionary entries alma, amigo, del, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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