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friend
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
1. (companion)
a. l'ami (M), l'amie (F)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
I'm inviting all of my friends to my birthday party.J’invite tous mes amis à ma fête d’anniversaire.
b. le copain (M), la copine (F) (colloquial)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Lisa, my friend from college, loves photography.Lisa, ma copine de la fac, adore la photographie.
2. (supporter)
a. l'ami (M), l'amie (F)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
My country has always been a friend of France.Mon pays a toujours été un ami de la France.
3. (computing)
a. l'ami (M), l'amie (F)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
I only met Erin once, but we've been Facebook friends for five years.Je n’ai rencontré Erin qu’une seule fois, mais nous sommes amies sur Facebook depuis cinq ans.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., acheter).
4. (computing)
a. accepter (when receiving an invitation)
I haven't decided yet whether to friend that guy or block him.Je n’ai pas encore décidé si je vais accepter ce gars ou le bloquer.
b. ajouter (when sending an invitation)
Did you friend Jenny on the new app? - Yes, I friended her yesterday.Tu as ajouté Jenny sur la nouvelle appli ? - Oui, je l'ai ajoutée hier.
Conjugations
Indicative of "friend"
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