English–Spanish
“friends” in Spanish
Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA/panˈdiʝa/
Example
Mi pandilla y yo vamos al cine.
My friends and I are going to the movies.
How to say “friends” in Spanish
“Friends” in Spanish is pandilla.
Tight informal group of friends.
Example sentences with pandilla
En la escuela formaron una pandilla para estudiar juntos.
At school they formed a group to study together.
Tips for using pandilla
- 'Mi pandilla' emphasizes a close-knit set of buddies, while in formal speech 'grupo de amigos' is safer and in police or journalistic contexts pandilla often denotes a criminal gang.