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KrzysztofZ
How to say "a friend" in German?
is "mein Freund or meine Freundin" always boyfriend/girlfriend in German?
Do you have to say einen Freund/Freundin for a platonic friendship???
2012년 9월 13일 오후 6:07
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from what i have heard, usually if you use "mein Freund/meine Freundin", it is taken as not platonic. to be sure you can say "ein Freund von mir/ eine Freundin von mir" (a friend of mine)... when you talk about a platonic friend.
2012년 9월 13일
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It has both meanings:
Freund/Freundin: boyfriend/girlfriend
but also Freund/Freundin: friend (just friendship)
I try to understand what kind of relationship it refers to from the context.
For example, if someone says: "Ich habe viele Deutsche Freunde" it should be clear that it means: "I have many German friends" (just friendship).
If a girl told me: "Ich wohne mit meinem Freund" I would suppose that she speaks about her boyfriend.
Best regards,
Cristina
2012년 9월 13일
This one is a bit tricky. It really depends on the situation. To avoid any misunderstanding you can use another word:
Der Bekannte
Die Bekannte.
Der ist Bekannter von mir.
Die ist Bekannte von mir.
Ich gehe nach Belin, um einen Bekannten zu besuchen.
Usw.
2012년 9월 14일
Ich sage 'einer Freund / eine Freundin von mir'.
2012년 9월 16일
Thanks everyone!
2012년 9월 14일
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