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"Amigable" is an adjective which is often translated as "friendly", and "amistoso" is an adjective which is also often translated as "friendly". Learn more about the difference between "amigable" and "amistoso" below.
amigable(
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An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. friendly
A la gente le cae muy bien mi hermano porque es muy amigable.People like my brother because he is very friendly.
b. amicable
Las negociaciones entre los dos países fueron amigables.The negotiations between the two countries were amicable.
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amistoso(
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An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. friendly
Tu novio es lindo, divertido y amistoso. ¡Eres afortunada!Your boyfriend is handsome, funny, and friendly. You're lucky!
a. friendly
Estamos organizando un partido amistoso de fútbol para este fin de semana.We're organizing a friendly soccer match for this weekend.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. friendly
El Barcelona está jugando un amistoso contra el Chelsea este verano.Barcelona is playing a friendly against Chelsea this summer.
b. friendly match
¿Alguien sabe cómo quedaron Argentina y Brasil en el amistoso?Does anybody know the score of the friendly match between Argentina and Brazil?
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