Como describir amigos

Question

Hola,

Soy una chica, pero tengo muchos amigos masculinos. Ayer, mi mama me pregunto sobre ellos, pero ella no sabia que yo estaba hablando sobre chicos porque "amigos" puede significar un grupo de los dos géneros.

Hay una palabra o frase para explicar/diferenciar/expresar esta situación?

Por ejemplo, en la lengua ingles, decimos "My guy friends" o "My boy friends" pero no "boyfriend." La tercera significa novio, y los dos primeros significan amigos que son chicos.

(Por favor, disculpen mi español, soy una gringa tratando de aprender mejor)

Heed the advice in Daniela's answer. I think "Oye" is kind of rude to begin a statement. - Jubilado, May 25, 2015

Thank you! I used it because that's what I hear a lot of my Spanish-speaking friends use around me, perhaps to get my attention. I'll edit it! - metjumps, May 25, 2015

Welcome to SpanishDict. - rac1, May 25, 2015

"Oye" is perfectly acceptable among friends. To get a stranger´s attention, you should use familiar "Oiga / oigan", but if you want to be very very polite, then say "Perdón / disculpe ........" followed by a title "Sr, Sra, Srta, joven", etc. - 005faa61, May 26, 2015

And many times we say "Oye" as the start of a dialogue among friends even when we have their attention. This is probably what is happening when your friends talk to you - 005faa61, May 26, 2015

Answer 1

Puedes agregar una corta clarificación como, "mis amigos masculinos" o "mis amigos no amigas" algo así. Hay varias.

It's like someone asks you, "¿Tienes hermanos?" Answer: "Sí tengo un hermano y dos hermanas."

Now you really need to fill in your profile so we can know a little more about you--especially your levels of Spanish and English. If you're not sure how to do this, just click on my name and you will see mine. Thanks.

BTW, You need to use accents where needed, it is really important in Spanish. At the bottom of the question box or an answer box, you will find accented vowels. Just click on them and they will come up into your text.

Gracias, Daniela. I'll fill in my profile. - metjumps, May 25, 2015