So you’ve met an Arab friend and the they’ve become your اعز اصدقاء الى الابد  / aeiz aisdiqa’ ala alabid (that’s “best friends forever” in Arabic). In fact, you think it would be a great idea getting matching “Best Friend” in Arabic tattoos together. However, before you do that, you have to learn how to say “best friend” in Arabic.  Well, don’t worry about that because today you’ll learn words to describe what you look for in a best friend.  You’ll also learn how to say phrases like “my best friend” and “you are my best friend” in Arabic. So, what do you say friends? Shall we get started?


What Do You Look For In a Friend?

Here are some vocabulary to describe the qualities you might look for in a best friend:

EnglishTransliterationArabic
kind/nicelateefلطيف
understanding/sympatheticmutaeatifمُتَعاطِف
energeticnashytنَشيط
funnymudhikمُضْحِك
generouskareemكَريم
honestsadiqصادق
faithful friendsadiq wafiصديق وفي
sinceremukhlisمخلص
best friendafdil sadiqافضل صديق
my friendsadiqiصديقى



Some Sayings About Friendship in Arabic


While you’re at it, you can learn these Arabic proverbs that describe friendship:

 EnglishTransliterationArabic
Walking with a friend in the dark is better than walking alone in the light.al-mašī maʿ ṣadīq fī al-ẓalām ʾafḍal min al-mašī waḥīdan fī al-ḍawʾ.المشي مع صديق في الظلام أفضل من المشي وحيداً في الضوء.
A real friend is one who walks in when the rest of the world walks out.  al-ṣadīq al-ḥaqīqī huwa al-ّaḏī yamšī maʿak fī ḥīn ʾanna baqiyyaẗu al-ʿal-ami yataḫallā ʿank.الصديق الحقيقي هو الذي يمشي معك في حين أن بقية العالم يتخلى عنك.  
Friends show their love in times of trouble, not in happiness.yuẓhir al-ʾaṣdiqāʾ ḥubbahum fī ʾaūqāt al-šiddah, wa laysa fī al-saʿādah.يظهر الأصدقاء حبهم في أوقات الشدة، وليس في السعادة.  
Friends are born, not made.al-ʾaṣdiqāʾ yuūladūn, lā yuṣnaʿūn.الأصدقاء يولدون, لا يصنعون.
A friend is one who knows you and loves you just the same.al-ṣadīq huwa al-šaḫṣu allaḏī yaʿrifuka wa yuḥibbuka kamā ʾant.الصديق هو الشخص الذي يعرفك ويحبك كما أنت.

So, today you learned how to say “my friend” in Arabic language. You also learned how to say “My best friend” in Arabic. Who knows? Before long you might even learn how to say “friend” in Palestinian Arabic. Now get out there, learn more Arabic and meet some new friends.


Let Kaleela Help You Make New Friends


And don’t forget that the Kaleela Arabic Learning App can help you do that. Whether you’re new to Arabic or an old pro looking to refresh your language, Kaleela Arabic learning app is for you! Learn Arabic anytime and anywhere you take your phone. How convenient is that? Find out more about how you can download the app today and start speaking Arabic by tomorrow.

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