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Does mon ami mean my love?
my friend
To say “my friend” in French, it’s mon ami or mon amie.
Can Copain mean friend?
Yes it is. “copain/copine” also means just “friend”, so the context has to make it clear it is your boyfriend/girlfriend. But if you say “mon copain”/”ma copine” people will know you’re talking about your boyfriend/girlfriend, and not about the only friend you have.
Is Amie masculine or feminine?
Variations
| number | feminine | masculine |
|---|---|---|
| plural | amies | amis |
| singular | amie | ami |
Is Mon Amie correct?
1) “Mon ami” is just a cliché Mon ami (or mon amie in the feminine) means “my friend.” If there’s a French character in an American movie, they basically have to say it at some point.
What’s the difference between Amis and Copains?
You see that “ami” comes from “aimer” (to love) and copain comes from “co-pain” (the person with who you share bread) so a coworker, a playmate, teammate, army comrade, etc.
Is it ma Amie or mon amie?
My friend is “mon amie” and not “ma amie”, even though “amie” is female. This is because the French dislike having a word end with a vowel and the next one begin with a vowel. This overrides the usual gender system.
What does Mon amie mean in French?
Mon ami (or mon amie in the feminine) means “my friend.” If there’s a French character in an American movie, they basically have to say it at some point. Like in this scene of Beauty and the Beast.
What does it mean when someone calls you Un Amie?
At a surface level, they mean “my friend” — the addition of the ‘e’ denoting a feminine gender — but the context is equally as important. Generally one should say “un ami” or “un amie” to describe a friend, unless you need to specify that the friend is yours and not someone else’s.
What does ‘Mon’ and ‘Ami’ mean in Japanese?
They both mean ‘my friend’, with ‘ami’ referring to a male friend, and ‘amie’ referring to a female friend. Adding an ‘e’ at the back of a word usually signifies that it is feminine. Why both ‘mon’ then, you may ask.
Is it correct to Say My Girlfriend Is my Friend?
Depends. If you add the first name e.g. “Mon amie Anne”, then she’s just a friend; could be understood as “a friend of mine whose name is Anne”. But if you say it the other way round, “Anne, mon amie”, she’s your girlfriend – but you are a bit formal.