In this lesson, we’ll learn how to talk about friendships in Spanish. We will cover some important words, like daily activities, family, describing people, time, and clothes.

Common Everyday Activities

To talk about how friends spend their time together, we can use action words, also called verbs. Here are some important verbs:

• Comer – to eat
• Beber – to drink
• Estudiar – to study
• Jugar – to play
• Ir a la escuela – to go to school

Example Sentences:

• Mis amigos y yo comemos juntos todos los días. (My friends and I eat together every day.)
• Ellos juegan al fútbol los fines de semana. (They play soccer on weekends.)
• Nosotros estudiamos en la biblioteca. (We study in the library.)

Family and Relationships

Talking about friendships also means talking about family. Here are some useful words:

• Amigo/Amiga – friend (male/female)
• Mejor amigo/Mejor amiga – best friend (male/female)
• Primo/Prima – cousin (male/female)
• Hermano/Hermana – brother/sister

Example Sentences:

• María es mi mejor amiga. (Maria is my best friend.)
• Tengo un hermano y una hermana. (I have a brother and a sister.)
• Juan es mi primo. (Juan is my cousin.)

Descriptive Adjectives

Describing words help us talk about friends and their personalities. Here are some of those words:

• Feliz – happy
• Triste – sad
• Alto/Alta – tall (male/female)
• Bajo/Baja – short (male/female)
• Amable – kind

Example Sentences:

• Mi amigo es muy amable. (My friend is very kind.)
• Ella es alta y feliz. (She is tall and happy.)
• Estoy triste porque mi amigo se mudó. (I am sad because my friend moved away.)

Time Expressions

Knowing when things happen is important when talking about friends. Here are some useful time words:

• Hoy – today
• Mañana – tomorrow
• Todos los días – every day
• A veces – sometimes

Example Sentences:

• Hoy, vamos a ver una película. (Today, we are going to watch a movie.)
• A veces, nuestros amigos vienen a casa. (Sometimes, our friends come over.)
• Mañana, tenemos una fiesta. (Tomorrow, we have a party.)

Colors and Clothing Vocabulary

Colors and clothing can tell us a lot about friends and their styles. Here are some helpful words:

• Rojo/Roja – red (male/female)
• Azul – blue
• Verde – green
• Camisa – shirt
• Pantalones – pants

Example Sentences:

• Mi amigo lleva una camisa azul. (My friend is wearing a blue shirt.)
• Ella tiene un vestido rojo. (She has a red dress.)
• Mis pantalones son verdes. (My pants are green.)

Putting It All Together

Now that you know words about activities, family, describing people, time, and colors, you can make sentences about your friends.

Example Overall Description: Mis amigos son muy importantes para mí. Hoy, vamos a jugar en el parque. María, mi mejor amiga, es alta y feliz, y lleva una camisa roja. A veces, todos los días comemos juntos después de la escuela. Juan, nuestro amigo, es amable y bajo.

Practice using these words to talk about your friendships in Spanish!