no somos amigos
/no somos amiɡos/from spelling rules
The English phrase "we are not friends" is translated into Spanish as no somos amigos.
This phrase is used to clarify that two or more people do not have a friendly relationship.
How does it change in a sentence?
The form of the word for "friends" changes based on the gender of the group being referred to. Use no somos amigos if the group is all male or a mix of males and females. If the group consists only of females, use no somos amigas.
How do you pronounce it?
/no somos amiɡos/
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking-cultures, calling someone 'amigo' can often feel patronizing or even aggressive if there is no established intimacy, making the phrase no somos amigos a powerful way to establish social distance.
- While amigo means 'friend', the Spanish language has a specific term, conocido, for an acquaintance, which allows speakers to distinguish between someone they know and someone they are actually friends with.
- In certain contexts, the phrase no somos amigos can be used ironically between very close friends to joke about a recent small argument.
Examples in context
- No somos amigos, chaval.We are not friends, dude.
- Lo siento, pero no somos amigos.I am sorry, but we are not friends.
- No somos amigos, solo somos conocidos.We are not friends, we are just acquaintances.
- No somos amigos después de lo que pasó.We are not friends after what happened.
Example conversation
Sofía and Mateo are arguing during a project.
- SofíaMateo, necesito que me ayudes con esto.Mateo, I need you to help me with this.
- MateoNo voy a ayudarte porque no somos amigos.I am not going to help you because we are not friends.
- Sofía¿En serio piensas eso de nosotros?Do you really think that about us?
- MateoSí, así es la realidad.Yes, that is the reality.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
