amigo viejo?
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When you mean to say "my old friend" and not mean that the person is old, but rather than you have been friends for a long time, do you say "mi amigo viejo" or is there another way to say it or does "mi amigo viejo" mean either way?
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updated Mar 12, 2010
posted by Rikko
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This is often used as an example in teaching the location of adjectives in relation to the noun that they modify.
mi viejo amigo=my old acquaintance
mi amigo viejo=my aged friend (de tercera edad)
differentiating, descriptive adjectives (viejo=aged) follow the noun
quantitative and qualitative adjectives precede the noun
updated Mar 12, 2010
posted by 0074b507
Muchas gracias! - Rikko, Mar 12, 2010
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you should say un viejo amigo if you mean you´ve been friends for a long time.
you can also check this thread about adjectives collocation
updated Mar 12, 2010
edited by 0074b507
posted by mediterrunio
corrected a misspelling - 0074b507, Mar 12, 2010
Muchas gracias! - Rikko, Mar 12, 2010
