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"Mi mejor amigo" is a phrase which is often translated as "my best friend", and "a" is a preposition which is often translated as "to". Learn more about the difference between "mi mejor amigo" and "a" below.
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)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
1. (general)
a. my best friend
Es lo menos que puedo hacer. Eres mi mejor amigo.It's the least I can do. You're my best friend.
b. my best buddy (colloquial) (United States)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United States
Yo y mi mejor amigo nos fuimos a dar una vuelta en mi carro nuevo.My best buddy and I went for a ride in my new car.
c. my best mate (colloquial) (United Kingdom)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Te presento a mi mejor amigo, Sergio.Meet my best mate, Sergio.
d. my best pal (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Diego es mi mejor amigo. Hablaré con él y te ayudará.Diego is my best pal. I'll talk to him and he'll help you.
a, la a(
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)A preposition is a word that indicates the relationship between a noun and another word (e.g., He ran through the door.).
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Podía respirar a duras penas.He was hardly able to breathe.
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
¡A fregar los platos!Go do the dishes!
¡A la cama!Off to bed!
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Me encantaría ganar dinero a espuertas.I would love to earn lots of money.
Llovía a cántaros.It was pouring.
A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
An abbreviation is the shortened form of a word or group of words (e.g., "UFO" = "unidentified flying object"; "p." = "page").
a. A
El circuito transporta una corriente de 1 A.The circuit carries a current of 1 A.
La intensidad de la corriente eléctrica se mide en A.The intensity of an electric current is measured in A.
