The poem speaks of longing for the absent beloved.
O clima da reunião foi amigo.
The meeting atmosphere was friendly.
Similar words
acolhedor
pretendente
colega
aliado
camarada
amigão
favorável
companheiro
afável
parceiro
Meanings
Friend
noun
relationships
neutral
A person known and liked through affection, trust, loyalty, or shared experience.
Examples
Meu amigo me ajudou a mudar de casa.
My friend helped me move house.
Ela encontrou um amigo antigo no mercado.
She met an old friend at the market.
Posso levar um amigo para o jantar?
Can I bring a friend to dinner?
Ele sempre foi um amigo leal.
He has always been a loyal friend.
Fiz muitos amigos na universidade.
I made many friends at university.
Um bom amigo sabe ouvir.
A good friend knows how to listen.
Similar words
companheiro
camarada
colega
parceiro
confidente
amigão
aliado
Romantic partner
noun
romance
informal
A boyfriend, lover, or beloved person, especially when context makes the relationship romantic.
Examples
Ela chegou à festa com o amigo.
She arrived at the party with her boyfriend.
Na cantiga, a moça espera o amigo junto ao mar.
In the song, the young woman waits for her beloved by the sea.
Ninguém sabia que ele era o amigo dela.
No one knew that he was her lover.
A família achava que o amigo era apenas colega.
The family thought her boyfriend was only a colleague.
Nas cartas antigas, ela chamava o amado de amigo.
In the old letters, she called her beloved friend.
O poema fala da saudade do amigo ausente.
The poem speaks of longing for the absent beloved.
Similar words
namorado
amado
companheiro
pretendente
par
Friendly or favorable
adjective
attitude
neutral
Kind, welcoming, supportive, or favorable toward someone or something.
Examples
Ele tem um sorriso amigo.
He has a friendly smile.
A equipe recebeu um acolhimento amigo.
The team received a warm welcome.
O clima da reunião foi amigo.
The meeting atmosphere was friendly.
Ela respondeu de forma amiga.
She answered in a friendly way.
O acordo abriu caminho para relações amigas.
The agreement opened the way for friendly relations.
A empresa quer criar um ambiente amigo do usuário.
The company wants to create a user-friendly environment.
Similar words
amigável
afável
cordial
gentil
acolhedor
favorável
amistoso
Etymology
From Old Galician-Portuguese amigo, from Latin amīcus, meaning friend or friendly, from amō, meaning to love.
FAQ
What does amigo mean in Portuguese?
Amigo most often means friend.
Can amigo mean boyfriend?
In some contexts, amigo can suggest a romantic partner, though namorado is the clearer everyday word for boyfriend.
Can amigo be an adjective?
Yes. It can mean friendly, favorable, or welcoming, as in um sorriso amigo.
What is the feminine form of amigo?
The feminine form is amiga.
What is the plural of amigo?
The plural forms are amigos and amigas.
What is the opposite of amigo?
A common opposite is inimigo, meaning enemy.
Is amigo formal or informal?
Amigo is neutral and common in both everyday and polite contexts.
Where does amigo come from?
It comes from Latin amīcus, related to amō, meaning to love.
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Rainy Mouse
Jul 14
I keep saying amiga for any woman and then forgetting minhas amigas in plural. agreement never sleeps
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Candid Ibex
Jul 5
amigo do alheio = thief. such a polite little way to call someone a robber lol
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Marble Seal
Jul 5
cantiga de amigo confused me so bad at uni. the amigo there is the beloved guy, not the person composing the song
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Northern Hamster
Jul 2
Spanish speaker trap: o meu amigo is not automatically wrong Portuguese. That article before the possessive is normal in a lot of places, especially Portugal.
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Rapid Raccoon
Jul 1
meu amigo from a shopkeeper or driver is often just address, not a claim of friendship. Like buddy, mate, my friend, depends totally on the voice
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Quick Firefly
Jun 29
At Christmas in Brazil, amigo secreto and amigo oculto are basically Secret Santa. The amigo is the person you drew in the gift exchange, so someone can say meu amigo secreto and mean the coworker they have to buy for.
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Rapid Trout
Jun 25
Amigo colorido is not a colourful friend. It means a casual sexual or romantic thing without the official boyfriend or girlfriend label. Amizade colorida is the relationship, also very informal.
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Brisk Narwhal
Jun 16
Amigo da onça is a Brazilian expression for the fake friend who sets you up or enjoys your trouble. Not just any bad friend. In Portugal there is amigo de Peniche with almost the same idea, but I mostly hear that from Portuguese people, not Brazilians.
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Silent Duck
Jul 4
yep, amigo de Peniche made me laugh the first time, it sounds so specific