L'ami
Example: L'ami de Marie vient jouer au parc cet après-midi.
Definition
"L'ami" refers to a friend, someone with whom one shares a bond of mutual affection and trust. It is commonly used in French to describe a companion or close acquaintance, as in the phrase "L'ami de Marie vient jouer au parc cet après-midi," meaning Marie’s friend is coming to play at the park this afternoon.
Etymology
The word "l'ami" comes from the Old French term 'ami,' which traces back to the Latin 'amicus,' meaning friend. Did you know that 'amicus' is related to 'amare,' the Latin verb meaning 'to love,' highlighting how friendship is deeply connected to love and affection?
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"L'ami" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - General - (A1) - set 2", containing 103 commonly used words.
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