Describe where a friend lives and say what your friends do.

The idea

Amigo and amiga name a male or female friend. Their plurals are amigos and amigas. Mi and mis mark the number of the noun, not the gender of the speaker.

Examples

  • Mi amigo vive cerca.My male friend lives nearby.
  • Mi amiga trabaja en una escuela.My female friend works at a school.
  • Tenemos amigos en otra ciudad.We have friends in another city.
  • Mis amigas hablan español.My female friends speak Spanish.
  • ¿Es tu amigo?Is he your friend?
  • Voy al parque con una amiga.I am going to the park with a female friend.

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Watch out

Amigo can describe a friend without specifying a romantic relationship; the situation makes the relationship clear.

Try it yourself

  1. Choose the feminine singular form: Mi ___ trabaja en una escuela. (amiga / amigos)

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    amiga

    Amiga is feminine singular and agrees with mi.

  2. Choose the feminine plural form: Mis ___ hablan español. (amigas / amiga)

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    amigas

    Amigas is feminine plural and agrees with mis and hablan.

  3. Choose the singular form after una: Voy al parque con una ___. (amiga / amigos)

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    amiga

    Amiga is singular after una.

Use it today

Describe a friend’s work and mention friends who live in another city.