amie

/a.mi/

female friend

Mon amie et moi allons au cinéma ce soir.

My friend and I are going to the cinema tonight.

informal

A female friend or companion

Elle est mon amie depuis l'enfance.

She has been my friend since childhood.

The term is gender-specific, referring exclusively to female friends. For male friends, use 'ami'.

Collocations

mon amiemy friendbonne amieclose friend

childhood friend

close friend

'Amie' is the feminine form of 'ami'. Always ensure subject-verb agreement in sentences.

Derived from Old French 'amie', from Latin 'amica', feminine form of 'amicus' (friend).

In modern French, 'amie' is used to refer to a female friend. For romantic relationships, 'petite amie' (girlfriend) is more common.

love

root

-ie

feminine suffix

suffix

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