avec mes amis
The English phrase "with my friends" is translated into French as avec mes amis.
Used to indicate that an activity is done in the company of people one knows and likes.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of avec (with), mes (my, plural) and amis (friends).
Which one should you use?
avec mes copains is a more colloquial way to say "with my friends" in many contexts.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Quebec, Canada, avec mes gars can be used to express "with my friends".
How does it change in a sentence?
If you are referring to only one male friend, the phrase changes to avec mon ami. If the group of friends consists only of women, the feminine form avec mes amies is used instead of the masculine amis.
Did you know?
- The colloquial copain comes from the words for 'bread' and 'companion', literally meaning someone you share bread with.
- In Quebec, mes gars is used for 'my friends' even if the group is not exclusively male, acting as a general term for 'my crew' or 'my buddies'.
- The word avec actually contains a hidden reference to the word 'this', as it originates from a Latin construction meaning 'with this'.
Examples in context
- Je joue avec mes amis.I'm playing with my friends.This sentence shows how to say you are playing with your friends using avec mes amis.Tatoeba #1706440 by sacredceltic, translation #1699186 by Spamster
- Je vins avec mes amis.I came with my friends.This sentence shows how to say you came with your friends using avec mes amis.Tatoeba #2144416 by sacredceltic, translation #621061 by CM
- Je suis sorti avec mes amis.I went out with my friends.This sentence shows how to say you went out with your friends using avec mes amis.Tatoeba #995922 by sacredceltic, translation #844668 by CM
- Je vais au cinéma avec mes amis ce soir.I'm going to the cinema with my friends tonight.
- J'ai passé une soirée agréable en compagnie de mes amis.I had a pleasant evening with my friends.
- Je vais faire du shopping avec mes potes cet après-midi.I'm going shopping with my friends this afternoon.
- On est allés à la plage avec mes copains/copines hier.We went to the beach with my friends yesterday.
- Je vais jouer au hockey avec mes gars ce weekend.I'm going to play hockey with my friends this weekend.
- Je vais passer du temps avec mes amis ce soir.I'm going to spend time with my friends tonight.
- J'aime sortir avec mes amis le weekend.I enjoy going out with my friends on the weekends.
- Nous organisons une fête avec mes amis demain.We're throwing a party with my friends tomorrow.
- Je vais au match de foot avec mes copains/copines ce soir. On va s'amuser.I'm going to the football match with my friends tonight. We're going to have fun.
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Example conversation
Gabriel and Emma are talking about their weekend plans.
- GabrielTu vas au cinéma ce soir ?Are you going to the cinema tonight?
- EmmaNon, je vais au restaurant avec mes amis.No, I am going to a restaurant with my friends.
- GabrielC'est super, amuse-toi bien !That's great, have fun!
- EmmaMerci Gabriel, à bientôt.Thanks Gabriel, see you soon.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries avec, mes, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
