How to Say "mates" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “mates” is “amigos” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
Mis amigos y yo vamos al cine esta noche.
My friends and I are going to the movies tonight.
Ellos son mis mejores amigos desde la infancia.
They have been my best friends since childhood.
Hice muchos amigos nuevos en mi viaje a Colombia.
I made a lot of new friends on my trip to Colombia.
The Mixed-Group Rule
In Spanish, if a group of friends includes even one male person, you must use the masculine plural form 'amigos'. The word 'amigas' is only for groups of all females.
Forgetting the Mixed-Group Rule
Mistake: “Seeing a group of five women and one man and saying 'mis amigas'.”
Correction: Always use 'mis amigos' for a mixed-gender group. Think of the '-o' ending as the default for groups unless you're 100% sure everyone is female.
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