tu mejor amigo
/tu mexoɾ amiɡo/from spelling rules
The English phrase "your best friend" is translated into Spanish as tu mejor amigo.
This phrase refers to the person with whom you share the closest and most trusting friendship. It is used casually when speaking informally.
Which one should you use?
The form of the phrase changes based on the gender and number of the person being discussed. Use mejor amigo when referring to a male friend and mejor amiga when referring to a female friend. If you are talking about more than one best friend, use the plural form tus mejores amigos.
How does it change in a sentence?
Gender and number must be adjusted to match the subject: use tu mejor amiga if the best friend is a woman, and use the plural tus mejores amigos to refer to multiple best friends.
How do you pronounce it?
/tu mexoɾ amiɡo/
Did you know?
- In Spanish, the word amigo can be used ironically to address a stranger during a confrontation, often losing its meaning of 'friend' entirely.
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, the term mejor amigo is often replaced by compadre or comadre to signify a bond that is deeper than friendship and akin to family.
- The word mejor is a linguistic cousin to the English word 'ameliorate'. Both come from the same Latin root meaning 'better' or 'more improved'.
Examples in context
- Soy tu mejor amigo.I'm your best friend.This sentence is useful for stating that you are the person's best friend using tu mejor amigo.Tatoeba #2169755 by Shishir, translation #1841620 by CK
- ¿Dónde vive tu mejor amigo?Where does your best friend live?This sentence is useful for asking about the residence of a best friend using tu mejor amigo.Tatoeba #3350297 by Shishir, translation #2434822 by Amastan
- Tom es tu mejor amigo, ¿no?Tom is your best friend, isn't he?This sentence is useful for confirming someone's identity as a best friend using tu mejor amigo.Tatoeba #3769292 by hayastan, translation #3417168 by CK
- La señora González, permítame presentarle a su mejor amigo, Carlos.Mrs. Gonzalez, allow me to introduce your best friend, Carlos.
- Oye, te presento a Juan, mi mejor amigo.Hey, let me introduce you to Juan, my best friend.
- Tu increíble mejor amigoYour amazing best friend
- 6 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Mateo and Sofía are talking about a recent party.
- Mateo¿Vino tu mejor amigo a la fiesta?Did your best friend come to the party?
- SofíaSí, él estuvo conmigo todo el tiempo.Yes, he was with me the whole time.
- MateoMe alegra que estuvieras con tu mejor amigo.I'm glad you were with your best friend.
- SofíaÉl siempre me acompaña en estas cosas.He always accompanies me in these things.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries amigo, mejor, tu, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
