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"True friend" is a phrase which is often translated as "verdadero amigo", and "good friend" is a noun which is often translated as "el buen amigo". Learn more about the difference between "true friend" and "good friend" below.
true friend(
tru
frehnd
)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
1. (general)
a. verdadero amigo
Thank you for being here for me. You are a true friend.Gracias por tu apoyo. Eres un verdadero amigo.
b. amigo de verdad
A true friend wouldn't tell other people my secrets.Un amigo de verdad no les contaría mis secretos a los demás.
good friend(
good
frehnd
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. el buen amigo (M) (masculine)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Josh is a good friend. He'd never lie to me.Josh es un buen amigo. Él jamás me mentiría.
b. la buena amiga (F) (feminine)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Anne is not only a good friend. She's my best friend.Anne no es solo una buena amiga. Es mi mejor amiga.
c. el gran amigo (M) (masculine)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Matthew was a good friend, but one day he betrayed me.Matthew era un gran amigo, pero un día me traicionó.
d. la gran amiga (F) (feminine)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Courtney is a good friend. She always helps me.Courtney es una gran amiga. Siempre me ayuda.
