How to Say "Your Friend" in Spanish

tu amigo

/tu amiɡo/from spelling rules

In Spanish, "your friend" is tu amigo.

The phrase refers to a person who is a friend of the person being spoken to. Depending on the context and region, there are several ways to express this concept, including the informal tu compa (your buddy), the slang tu pata (your friend), the Mexican tu cuate (your buddy) and the Caribbean tu panita (your friend).

Is it said differently in some regions?

In Peru and some other Latin American countries, you may hear the slang term tu pata to mean "your friend". In Mexico and parts of Central America, tu cuate is used for "your buddy". In Venezuela and some other Caribbean countries, tu panita is a popular informal term for "your friend".

How does it change in a sentence?

The phrase must agree in gender and number. Use tu amiga if the friend is female, and use tus amigas when referring to a group consisting only of female friends. Additionally, the possessive adjective must change from tu to tus if the noun amigo/a is plural.

How do you pronounce it?

/tu amiɡo/

Did you know?

In Peru, the slang term pata for 'friend' literally translates to 'leg'.
While tu amigo is standard, the Mexican term cuate originally referred to a twin.
The Caribbean term panita comes from pan, the Spanish word for 'bread'.

Examples in context

Él es tu amigo.
He's your friend.
This sentence is useful for identifying a person's friend.
Tatoeba #2035820 by marcelostockle, translation #1780049 by Spamster
Trae a tu amigo.
Bring along your friend.
This sentence is useful for giving an instruction to bring a friend.
Tatoeba #1335552 by marcelostockle, translation #324436 by CK
No soy tu amigo.
I'm not your friend.
This sentence is useful for denying a friendship.
Tatoeba #1651098 by Shishir, translation #1651011 by Spamster
Tu amigo/a siempre está ahí para apoyarte
Your friend is always there to support you
Gracias por estar siempre ahí, tu compa
Thanks for always being there, your friend
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Example conversation

Sofía and Daniel are talking about a mutual acquaintance.

Sofía

¿Quién es el chico de la foto?
Who is the boy in the photo?
Daniel

Es tu amigo Luis, ¿no lo recuerdas?
It's your friend Luis, don't you remember him?
Sofía

Ah, sí, hace mucho tiempo que no lo veo.
Oh, yes, I haven't seen him in a long time.
Daniel

Él me preguntó por ti ayer.
He asked me about you yesterday.

Sources

IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.

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How to Say “Your Friend” in Spanish