What does ami in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word ami in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use ami in French.

The word ami in French means friend, friend, lover, good friends, friendly, mate, halfway, four-legged friend, childhood friend, old friend, devoted friend, loyal friend, imaginary friend, close friend, Bel Ami, good friend, close friend, boyfriend, girlfriend, friendly advice, some friendly advice, make friends with, as a friend, in friendship, be friends with, buddy up to, false friend, great friend, best friend, friendly country, boyfriend, special discount, special price, make a friend, old friend. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word ami

friend

(confident)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Marie et moi sommes des amies d'enfance.
Mari and I are childhood friends.

friend

(figuré (chose appréciée) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La musique et les livres sont des amis fidèles.
Music and books are faithful friends.

lover

(personne sensible à [qch])

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il fait partie des amis du vieux Paris.
He is one of the lovers of old Paris.

good friends

adjectif (lié d'amitié)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
Nous étions du même village et très amies.
We were from the same village and very good friends.

friendly

adjectif (bienveillant)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Entendre des voix amies me fait le plus grand bien.
Hearing friendly voices does me so much good.

mate

interjection (familier (appellation pour un inconnu) (UK, informal)

(interjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!")
Hé, l'ami, tu pourrais bouger ta voiture, là ?
Hey there buddy, could you move your car?

halfway

préfix (à la moitié de [qch])

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")

four-legged friend

nom masculin (animal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il faut protéger nos amis à quatre pattes.

childhood friend

(vieil ami)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
David a retrouvé un ami d'enfance à son congrès annuel.

old friend

(ami depuis plusieurs années)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce sont des amis de longue date : ils se connaissent depuis le lycée.

devoted friend, loyal friend

(ami sur qui on peut compter)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

imaginary friend

(ami inventé)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

close friend

(ami très proche)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

Bel Ami

nom propre (roman d'apprentissage de Maupassant) (novel)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Bel-Ami est un roman de Maupassant qui retrace l'ascension sociale de Georges Duroy de Cantel.

good friend, close friend

(personne de confiance)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

boyfriend, girlfriend

(vieilli, régionalisme (amoureux)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

friendly advice, some friendly advice

nom masculin (avis prudent) (uncountable)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

make friends with

(se lier d'amitié avec [qqn])

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Il m'a fallu du temps pour devenir amie avec la sœur de mon mari.

as a friend

locution adverbiale (amicalement)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

in friendship

locution adverbiale (de façon pacifique)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

be friends with

locution verbale (avoir de l'amitié pour [qqn])

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Julie est amie avec Marc.

buddy up to

(copiner avec [qqn]) (informal)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Mon collègue essaie de faire ami-ami avec le patron pour obtenir une promotion.

false friend

nom masculin (mot proche de sens différent)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
« Actuellement » et « actually » sont des faux amis : « actually » ne veut pas dire « actuellement » mais « en fait ».

great friend

(ami très apprécié)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

best friend

(ami de prédilection)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ma meilleure amie viendra me rendre visite mercredi.

friendly country

nom masculin (pays allié)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
France, Allemagne et Royaume-Uni sont désormais des pays amis.

boyfriend

(amoureux)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Elle vient toujours avec son petit ami.

special discount, special price

nom masculin (offre promotionnelle)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

make a friend

(avoir un ami de plus)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

old friend

(ami de longue date)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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