English–Spanish
“close friend” in Spanish
Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA/komˈpaðɾe/
Example
Mi compadre me ayudó anoche.
My close friend helped me last night.
How to say “close friend” in Spanish
“Close friend” in Spanish is compadre.
Two adults joined as godfather and parent at a baptism.
Example sentences with compadre
Ayer salí a cenar con mi compadre.
Yesterday I went out to dinner with my close friend.
Tips for using compadre
- Compadre is often used informally to address a close friend or someone in the godparent relationship and is generally inappropriate with strangers, and the feminine form is comadre.