How should I call someone who is not quite my friend yet? For me friend is a person with whom I have been through a lot, someone I can trust and vice versa. There are a few people who I call my friend

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How should I call someone who is not quite my friend yet? For me friend is a person with whom I have been through a lot, someone I can trust and vice versa. There are a few people who I call my friends and I know them for years. So how should I call those people with whom I only had a few talks? In Russian we have such words as “приятель” and “знакомый” for them.

2 mar 2012 13:27

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Aquaintance is someone who isnt a close friend. just someone you know.. is that what you're after ?

2 marzo 2012

Is приятель not as close/familiar as друг? If we have someone we know but not close enough to be called a friend (or pal, mate, buddy etc... these are all friendly forms), then "acquaintance" is probably the best option. You know the person, but not closely. If it's from a work situation, use "colleague". If it's someone you only talk to for business or getting something done, use "contact". This is probably closer to the meaning of знакомый.

2 marzo 2012

You can call them a new friend if you think they will be a friend. New friend can be used with someone you have met once and it should not be strange.

2 marzo 2012

There is a word, 'acquaintance', which is - I think - not frequently used, it means someone whom you know slightly but not your close friend. It is can be good for some situation.

2 marzo 2012