🇪🇸 Spanish

amigos

masculine

los amigos

friends

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amigos
/los aˈmiɣos/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say amigos in Spanish?

IPA
/los aˈmiɣos/

How do you pronounce amigos in Spanish?

amigos is pronounced /los aˈmiɣos/ in Spanish.

Example sentences

Mi amigo mexicano es muy inteligente y dedicado.

My Mexican friend (male) is very intelligent and dedicated.

El amigo nuevo de Carlos es alto y simpático.

Carlos's new friend (male) is tall and nice.

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Why is it masculine?

Amigos is masculine because it derives from Latin "amicus" (male friend), which belonged to the second declension masculine nouns ending in "-us"—a pattern that evolved into Spanish masculine nouns ending in "-o". The feminine form "amiga" came later by adding the feminine suffix "-a" to the root.

What is the Spanish word for friends?

The Spanish word for friends is los amigos — masculine.

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