French · word
Friend in French
l'ami
The French for friend is l'ami, a masculine noun. The article l' hides the gender, so learn it with the word: ami is masculine. The plural is les amis. The feminine is amie, plural amies.
l'ami
noun
friend, someone you like and know well
Examples · 2
- L'ami de Marie connaît tous ses secrets.Marie's friend knows all her secrets.
- Une amie m'a prêté sa voiture pour le week-end.A friend lent me her car for the weekend.
Singular · plural
| singular | plural |
|---|---|
| l'ami | les amis |
The forms
- singular
- l'ami
- plural
- les amis
- feminine
- amie
- feminine plural
- amies
- gender
- masculine
In real sentences
Greyed letters are written and not pronounced. A tie marks a liaison, with the sound you hear under it. A label under a verb names its tense.
friend, someone you like and know well
- L'ami de Marie connaît tous ses secrets.Marie's friend knows all her secrets.
- Une amie m'a prêté sa voiture pour le week-end.A friend lent me her car for the weekend.
- Léa est une amie gentille qui écoute toujours les autres.Léa is a kind friend who always listens to others.
Questions people ask
- How do you say friend in French?
- L'ami. It means friend, someone you like and know well.
- Is ami masculine or feminine?
- Masculine: l'ami.
- What is the plural of ami?
- Les amis.
- What is the feminine of ami?
- Amie.
- How do you use ami in a sentence?
- L'ami de Marie connaît tous ses secrets. (Marie's friend knows all her secrets.)
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