Other ways to say

Friend

Hi guys❗ I'm sure that you have many friends. Do you call them saying their name❓ Do You call them using nicknames or just say friend❓Do you know other ways to say it❓

In the following conversations, you can find ❹of them. Try to guess the differences between them.

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Ale: Hi, mate❗ How is it going❓

Eli: Hi pal❗ Long time no see you.

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Pedro: How was your holidays❓

Tanya: Quite good. I've spent amazing days with the girls in the countryside.

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Henry: This weekend, we're meeting with the school friends. Would you like to join us❓
Robin: I'm sorry, I can't. This weekend, I'm going out with the lads.

Did you guess the difference between the previous ways to say friend❓ Well; if you are 😕, don´t 😟. Let´s see their meanings and other ones' meanings 😉.

Acquaintance
An acquaintance is a 👨/👩 who you know and see sometimes but you are not close friends.
    Yesterday, I came across with Sam, one of my acquaintances.

Mate
This is the most common informal 🇬🇧 way to say friend.

    Hi, mate. How is it going❓

Buddy
🇺🇸👨👩 use this word to refer to a friend in an informal way.
    Mario's going out with some buddies this weekend.

Pal
This one is an old-fashioned way to say friend.
    Hi, pal. Long time no see you.

The girls
The girls Is the informal way 👨👩 call a woman's female friends.
    I spent amazing days with the girls in the countryside.

The lads
Men use this expression to refer to their male friends.
    I'm going out with the lads.

Bestie
Use this 🇬🇧 word for calling your best friend in a quite informal way.
    I love you, bestie.

I'm sure you have your own particular way to say friend. So, I challenge you to use one of the others. Do you accept the challenge❓

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