Friends

Friends

There are different words which describe the friendship between people. Most commonly we say “friend” when we are introducing someone or speaking about her/him. Let’s see how many other words there are to replace this phrase:

A best friend is a person who you value most from all your friends. A best friend doesn't have to be better than everyone else, just you have similar interests or spend the most time with him/her. Some people even have several best friends.

A good friend is a friend who: is there for you, no matter what; doesn’t judge you; doesn’t put you down or hurt your feelings on purpose; is kind and respectful to you; is someone whose company you enjoy; is loyal; is trustworthy and willing to tell you the truth, even when it’s hard for you to hear; laughs with you; sticks around when things get tough; makes you smile; is there to listen; comforts you when you cry;  remembers important events, like birthdays or anniversaries; who keeps in touch;

A great friend is another way to say best friend

A close friend is another way to say good friend

An old friend is a good friend who you know for a long time

A true friend – another way to say good friend

A mate is a close friend

A classmate is a person you go to school with

A flat mate is a person who you share an apartment with

A soulmate is a very close friend

A pen-friend is a person who you write letters or email with

A partner is a person who you live with, but you are not married

An acquittance is a person who you don’t know very well, but you have already met

A colleague is a person who you work with

When we have a friendship with somebody, we can say:

We get on well with somebody

We have something in common – like hobbies, interests or background

We can rely on somebody

We enjoy each other's company

When we have problems in our friendships, we often use this phrase to express them:

Fall out – to have an argument or disagreement that causes end of the friendship

Break up – the end of relationship between two persons

Drift apart – two people become less friendly and their relationship ends

Not speaking to each other

Loose a friend

What is the difference between good and bad friend and how to recognize them?

Some advices how to be a good friend:

Be trustworthy

Try to understand each other's moods, feelings, worries and fears

Help each other solve problems

Respect, disagree without hurting each other

Give a compliment and remember important events

                                     My friend

I met my best friend at school. We were classmates at first, but then we got to know each other, and the friendship just sparked. We got on so well! It was wonderful! We knew everything about eachother, just like old friends. After only few days at school I knew she was going to be my close friend. We have a lot of things in common. We both love books, movies and music and we have a very similar taste in them. Even our pets at home are similar and we love to talk about them. It was amazing how easy you can find a friend. I am grateful that we both chose to study Spanish at school and that the teacher introduced me to her on the first day in class. I can’t even imagine losing her as my friend. I hope I never will. It’s so rare to find somebody you can trust and rely on. She is a good friend to me and understands me perfectly. She is always there for me when I need her, exactly how a true friend is meant to be. We hardly argue and it’s so easy to speak to her. As they say, “A friend in need is a friend indeed”. She is that friend to me.

Please write a short text about your friend as a comment below or send a message using the contact form. Thank you in advance!