ton ami
The English phrase "your friend" is translated into French as ton ami.
The phrase is used to refer to a person who is a friend of the person being spoken to.
Which one should you use?
The default form ton ami specifically refers to a male friend. For a female friend, you may use the form ton amie.
How does it change in a sentence?
When referring to a female friend, you use the masculine possessive ton instead of the feminine ta before amie to avoid a vowel clash, resulting in ton amie. To express the plural "your friends", use tes amis when addressing someone informally or vos amis when addressing someone formally.
Did you know?
- While ton ami refers to a friend, adding the word petit to create ton petit ami completely changes the meaning to 'your boyfriend'.
- In French, calling someone un ami can sometimes be perceived as less intimate than calling them un pote, which is the common slang for a 'buddy' or 'pal'.
- The word ami shares a root with the English word 'amorous' and the Latin verb 'amare' meaning 'to love'.
Examples in context
- Il est ton ami.He's your friend.This sentence shows how to identify someone as ton ami.Tatoeba #1783830 by sacredceltic, translation #1780049 by Spamster
- Où est ton ami ?Where's your friend?This sentence is useful for asking about the location of ton ami.Tatoeba #3627919 by fleur74, translation #2628916 by Hybrid
- Je suis ton ami.I'm your friend.This sentence is useful for stating that the speaker is ton ami.Tatoeba #4542971 by sacredceltic, translation #2248325 by CK
- Vous cherchez votre ami(e)?Are you looking for your friend?
- Tu viens avec ton pote ce soir?Are you coming with your buddy tonight?
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Example conversation
Léa and Hugo are talking about a party.
- LéaEst-ce que ton ami vient à la fête ?Is your friend coming to the party?
- HugoOui, il vient avec moi.Yes, he is coming with me.
- LéaC'est une bonne idée.That is a good idea.
- HugoOn va bien s'amuser !We are going to have fun!
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
