English–French

“friendly” in French

Pronunciation

IPA/amikal/

Example

Il est très amical avec ses voisins.

He is very friendly with his neighbors.

Illustration for amical (friendly)

How to say “friendly” in French

“Friendly” in French is amical.

A warm, welcoming attitude between people in personal contact.

Full entry for amical: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with amical

L'accueil était amical.

The welcome was friendly.

Tips for using amical

  • Amical has the same form for masculine and feminine singular, but its masculine plural is amicaux, as in des échanges amicaux.

Other French words for “friendly”

La serveuse est aimable.

The waitress is friendly.

Elle est toujours cordiale avec ses voisins.

She is always friendly with her neighbors.

Cette ville est très conviviale.

This city is very friendly.

Elle est sympathique.

She is friendly.

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