What is the difference between AMI and copine?

What is the difference between AMI and copine?

Ami(e/s) is indeed friend. Copain/ine(s) is a friend too but not as close, more like a buddy. We often say that you can have lots of copains but only a few real amis. After boyfriend and girlfriend is petit copain or petit ami / petite copine or petite amie, but we generally reduce it to copain and copine.

Does AMI mean boyfriend?

My instructor says that « petit ami » means something like boyfriend or lover, « ami » means a close friend, and « copain » means a general friend (in decreasing degrees of intimacy).

Is Le Copain masculine or feminine?

A friend is given by un ami (masculine) or une amie (feminine), or informally as un copain (masculine) or une copine (feminine).

What is Le Copain?

noun. buddy [noun] (informal, especially American) a friend.

What does Copine stand for?

girlfriend. More meanings for copine. girlfriend noun. petite amie, amie, nana.

How do you use Copain?

The first meaning of copain/copine is buddy, friend. The adjective petit(e) has been added to it to transform it to girl/boyfriend (petit copain, petite copine) (no that long ago, perhaps 30 years ago). Then, the habit to skip petit and only use copain/copine for girlfriend/boyfriend (meaning love) has spread.

What is the plural of UN Copain?

Noun. copain m (plural copains, feminine copine)

What do gangsters call their girlfriends?

A woman who’s the companion or conspirator to a gangster can be called a moll. One of the most famous molls was Bonnie Parker, of the criminal duo Bonnie and Clyde.

What is the difference between copain/COPINE and Ami(E/S)?

Ami (e/s) is more an elevated language. Young people will say copain/copine to say friend. copain/copine can be used to say boyfriend/girlfriend. Ami (e/s) is more an elevated language. Young people will say copain/copine to say friend.

What is the difference between Copain and Petit copain?

Copain/ine (s) is a friend too but not as close, more like a buddy. We often say that you can have lots of copains but only a few real amis. After boyfriend and girlfriend is petit copain or petit ami / petite copine or petite amie, but we generally reduce it to copain and copine.

What does UN copain/COPINE mean?

It’s the term you would use for someone you’re casually, regularly dating. Generally speaking, un ami is closer than un copain. Copain/copine can also have the meaning of boyfriend/girlfriend. After so many slightly different answers, all I have to say is: Well, fuck.