Friendly in Different Languages
Discover 'Friendly' in 134 Languages: Dive into Translations, Hear Pronunciations, and Uncover Cultural Insights.
Friendly
Afrikaans vriendelik | ||
Albanian miqësore | ||
Amharic ወዳጃዊ | ||
Arabic ودود | ||
Armenian ընկերական | ||
Assamese বন্ধুসুলভ | ||
Aymara masinakaniskakiri | ||
Azerbaijani mehriban | ||
Bambara jòlimandi | ||
Basque atsegina | ||
Belarusian прыязна | ||
Bengali বন্ধুত্বপূর্ণ | ||
Bhojpuri मित्रवत | ||
Bosnian prijateljski | ||
Bulgarian приятелски настроен | ||
Catalan amable | ||
Cebuano mahigalaon | ||
Chinese (Simplified) 友好 | ||
Chinese (Traditional) 友好 | ||
Corsican simpaticu | ||
Croatian prijateljski | ||
Czech přátelský | ||
Danish venlige | ||
Dhivehi ރަޙްމަތްތެރި | ||
Dogri दोस्ताना | ||
Dutch vriendelijk | ||
English friendly | ||
Esperanto amika | ||
Estonian sõbralik | ||
Ewe wɔa xɔlɔ̃ | ||
Filipino (Tagalog) palakaibigan | ||
Finnish ystävällinen | ||
French amical | ||
Frisian freonlik | ||
Galician simpático | ||
Georgian მეგობრული | ||
German freundlich | ||
Greek φιλικός | ||
Guarani rayhuha | ||
Gujarati મૈત્રીપૂર્ણ | ||
Haitian Creole zanmitay | ||
Hausa abokantaka | ||
Hawaiian ʻoluʻolu | ||
Hebrew יְדִידוּתִי | ||
Hindi अनुकूल | ||
Hmong phooj ywg | ||
Hungarian barátságos | ||
Icelandic vinalegur | ||
Igbo enyi na enyi | ||
Ilocano mannakigayyem | ||
Indonesian ramah | ||
Irish cairdiúil | ||
Italian amichevole | ||
Japanese フレンドリー | ||
Javanese grapyak | ||
Kannada ಸ್ನೇಹಪರ | ||
Kazakh мейірімді | ||
Khmer រាក់ទាក់ | ||
Kinyarwanda urugwiro | ||
Konkani इश्टागतीचें | ||
Korean 친한 | ||
Krio bi padi | ||
Kurdish dostane | ||
Kurdish (Sorani) دۆستانە | ||
Kyrgyz достук | ||
Lao ເປັນມິດ | ||
Latin amicissimum | ||
Latvian draudzīgs | ||
Lingala ya malamu | ||
Lithuanian draugiškas | ||
Luganda wa mukwaano | ||
Luxembourgish frëndlech | ||
Macedonian пријателски | ||
Maithili मित्रवत | ||
Malagasy friendly | ||
Malay mesra | ||
Malayalam സൗഹൃദ | ||
Maltese faċli | ||
Maori whakahoahoa | ||
Marathi अनुकूल | ||
Meiteilon (Manipuri) ꯃꯕꯨꯛ ꯃꯄꯥꯎ ꯐꯕ | ||
Mizo nelawm | ||
Mongolian ээлтэй | ||
Myanmar (Burmese) ဖော်ရွေ | ||
Nepali मैत्री | ||
Norwegian vennlig | ||
Nyanja (Chichewa) wochezeka | ||
Odia (Oriya) ବନ୍ଧୁତ୍ୱପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ | ||
Oromo simataa | ||
Pashto دوستانه | ||
Persian دوستانه | ||
Polish przyjazny | ||
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) amigáveis | ||
Punjabi ਦੋਸਤਾਨਾ | ||
Quechua kuyanakuy | ||
Romanian prietenos | ||
Russian дружелюбный | ||
Samoan faʻauo | ||
Sanskrit मैत्रेय | ||
Scots Gaelic càirdeil | ||
Sepedi ka lethabo | ||
Serbian пријатељски | ||
Sesotho botsoalle | ||
Shona hushamwari | ||
Sindhi دوستي | ||
Sinhala (Sinhalese) මිත්රශීලී | ||
Slovak priateľský | ||
Slovenian prijazno | ||
Somali saaxiibtinimo | ||
Spanish amistoso | ||
Sundanese marahmay | ||
Swahili kirafiki | ||
Swedish vänlig | ||
Tagalog (Filipino) palakaibigan | ||
Tajik дӯстона | ||
Tamil நட்பாக | ||
Tatar дус | ||
Telugu స్నేహపూర్వక | ||
Thai เป็นมิตร | ||
Tigrinya ምቕሉል | ||
Tsonga vumunhu | ||
Turkish arkadaş canlısı | ||
Turkmen dost | ||
Twi (Akan) pɛ nipa | ||
Ukrainian доброзичливий | ||
Urdu دوستانہ | ||
Uyghur دوستانە | ||
Uzbek do'stona | ||
Vietnamese thân thiện | ||
Welsh cyfeillgar | ||
Xhosa nobuhlobo | ||
Yiddish פרייַנדלעך | ||
Yoruba ore | ||
Zulu enobungane |
Etymology & Notes
| Language | Etymology / Notes |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | Vriendelik in Afrikaans derives from the Old Dutch word "vriendelike". It is cognate with the English word "friendly". Both words trace their roots to ancient Germanic "frijōndaz", meaning "one who loves". |
| Albanian | Albanian 'miqësore' derives from Latin 'amicus' ('friend'), and also means 'peaceful' or 'amical'. |
| Amharic | The word "ወዳጃዊ" can also refer to a person who is trustworthy or reliable. |
| Arabic | The word "ودود" in Arabic is cognate with the Hebrew word "דוד" (dod), meaning "uncle" or "beloved". |
| Armenian | The term "ընկերական" is etymologically linked to the word "ընկեր" (friend) and is often translated into different contexts as "friendly", "amicable", or "companionable". |
| Azerbaijani | The word "mehriban" can also mean "compassionate," "merciful," or "loving." |
| Basque | "Atsegina" is thought to originate from words meaning tender or delicate, rather than from words referring to friendship. |
| Bengali | The Bengali word "বন্ধুত্বপূর্ণ" (friendly) is derived from the Sanskrit word "बंधु" (friend), indicating a sense of camaraderie, closeness, and amity. |
| Bosnian | "Prijateljski" can also mean "neutral" or "indifferent" in Bosnian. |
| Bulgarian | In Bulgarian, the word "приятелски настроен" can also mean "well-disposed" or "cordial." |
| Catalan | The Catalan word "amable" derives from the Latin "amabilis," meaning "worthy of love," and can also mean "lovable" or "courteous." |
| Chinese (Simplified) | "友好" can also mean "peaceful" or "amiable". |
| Chinese (Traditional) | "友好" can also mean "friendly relations" or "amity." |
| Corsican | The Corsican word "simpaticu" (meaning "friendly") comes from the Greek word "sympatheia" (meaning "feeling together") |
| Croatian | The word 'prijateljski' in Croatian originates from the word 'prijatelj', which means 'friend', and can also mean 'hospitable' or 'welcoming'. |
| Czech | "Přátelský" comes from the Old Church Slavonic "prijateljь" which meant guest, but also friend. |
| Danish | Venlige, meaning friendly, is derived from friend and ligge meaning to lay down or lie, in this case meaning 'to lay oneself open to someone' |
| Dutch | Vriendelijk in Dutch also derives from friend, and in an alternate archaic meaning means "free", or "noble" and "noble-looking." |
| Esperanto | In Japanese, "amika" is a feminine given name meaning "beautiful hair". |
| Estonian | The Estonian word "sõbralik" also means "cooperative" or "helpful" in English. |
| Finnish | "Ystävä" (friend) comes from the Proto-Finnic word "ystävä" meaning "kinsman". |
| French | In French, "amical" can also refer to a type of settlement in a dispute. |
| Frisian | The word "freonlik" in Frisian also means "familiar" or "intimate". |
| Galician | In Galician, "simpático" means "nice" and "pleasant," but it can also refer to "funny" or "amusing." |
| Georgian | მეგობრული is thought to derive from the Middle Persian word "ham-bar" meaning "equal" (or possibly from the Proto-Kartvelian word "*mbar" also meaning "equal"). |
| German | Freundlich also means 'related to friends', 'relating to friendship', or 'of or belonging to friends'. |
| Greek | In ancient Greek, "φιλικός" had a wider range of meanings than just "friendly," encompassing concepts such as "kinship" and "loyalty." |
| Haitian Creole | "Zanmitay" can also mean 'close friend' or 'lover' in Haitian Creole. |
| Hausa | The word "abokantaka" in Hausa can also refer to a person who is generous or kind. |
| Hawaiian | ʻOluʻolu can also mean 'agreeable, compliant, satisfactory, or pleasant'. |
| Hebrew | יְדִידוּתִי is derived from the root word "ידיד" (friend), and can also refer to "friendship" or "friendliness". |
| Hindi | The word 'अनुकूल' also means 'favorable' or 'in accordance with'. |
| Hmong | The word phooj ywg in Hmong is made up of two separate words, phooj and ywg, which together mean 'happy heart'. |
| Hungarian | The word "barátságos" derives from the Old Turkic word "barat", meaning "comrade" or "brother". |
| Icelandic | In Old Norse, 'vinr' means 'friend' and 'vel' means 'to choose'. |
| Igbo | "Enyi na enyi" is an Igbo phrase that means "friendly" or "familiar." |
| Indonesian | The word "ramah" is also a Sanskrit word meaning "delightful" and "charming". |
| Irish | The word 'cairdiúl' is derived from the Old Irish word 'caraid,' meaning 'friend,' and has cognates in other Celtic languages. |
| Italian | The Italian word "amichevole" originates from the Latin word "amicus" meaning "friend", |
| Japanese | The word フレンドリー originates from the French word "ami," meaning "friend," which in turn derives from the Latin word "amicus." |
| Javanese | The term 'grapyak' is also used to refer to a kind of Javanese game that involves catching objects thrown to someone. |
| Kannada | The word ''ಸ್ನೇಹಪರ'' also means friendly in the sense of being inclined to make friends. |
| Kazakh | The word "мейірімді" can also mean "merciful" or "kind-hearted". |
| Khmer | រាក់ទាក់ is derived from the Pali word 'rata' meaning 'pleased' or 'satisfied' and the Sanskrit word 'darshana' meaning 'view' or 'sight' suggesting a welcoming or hospitable encounter. |
| Korean | "친한" originally comes from the Chinese character 親 which means "close" or "intimate". |
| Kurdish | The word 'dostane' in Kurdish, meaning 'friendly,' derives from the Proto-Indo-European root '*dʰeh₁-' ('to put, to place'). |
| Kyrgyz | The Kyrgyz word "достук" also means "comrade" or "brother." |
| Lao | The term ເປັນມິດ can also refer to a "close relationship", "intimacy", or even "to have a boyfriend/girlfriend". |
| Latin | The word "amicissimus" is the superlative form of the adjective "amicus" meaning "friend" and is often translated as "dearest" or "most beloved." |
| Latvian | The word "draudzīgs" also has the archaic meaning of "threatening", which comes from the Old Prussian word "drausdis" meaning "hostile". |
| Lithuanian | The word "draugiškas" in Lithuanian has an additional meaning of "companionable", which is not directly translatable into English. |
| Luxembourgish | Frëndlech also means 'familiar' or 'well-known' in the context of places or things. |
| Macedonian | The word "пријателски" in Macedonian can also mean "amicable" or "cordial." |
| Malagasy | The Malagasy word "namana" means both "friendly" and "familiar". |
| Malay | The word "mesra" is derived from Sanskrit "mithras" or "metta", which means "loving-kindness." |
| Malayalam | സൗഹൃദ derives from Sanskrit "suhrit" (friend), and also means "mutual benefit" or "cooperation" in Malayalam. |
| Maltese | The Maltese word "faċli" derives from the Latin word "facilis" meaning "easy," highlighting the connection between being friendly and being approachable. |
| Maori | The word 'whakahoahoa' is also sometimes used in Maori to mean 'to make someone into a friend'. |
| Marathi | The Marathi word "अनुकूल" is derived from Sanskrit and literally means "inclined towards" or "favoring," hence its association with friendliness. |
| Mongolian | Ээлтэй means "friendly" but is also the name of a Mongolian folk dance. |
| Nepali | "मैत्री" (friendly) is derived from the Sanskrit word "मित्र" (friend) and is cognate with the English word "amity". |
| Norwegian | Vennlig is also used to describe a favorable situation or object, like weather, or an environment. |
| Nyanja (Chichewa) | The term wochezeka originates from the word “cheza”, meaning “to play”, suggesting a friendly and approachable nature. |
| Pashto | In Pashto, "دوستانه" not only means "friendly" but also "related through marriage," a bond equally important in their culture. |
| Persian | The word "دوستانه" ("friendly") in Persian shares its root with "دوست" ("friend"), highlighting the close connection between friendship and friendliness in Persian culture. |
| Polish | The Slavic root of "przyjazny" means "to arrive or come to" which in the context of a friendship means to arrive at some common sentiment or understanding, whereas today in English "to arrive" is used in the context of physical movement or reaching a destination such as a place or object. |
| Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) | The term "amigáveis" can also refer to a legal settlement or agreement out of court. |
| Romanian | In Romanian, "prietenos" comes from "prieten" meaning "friend", so it's equivalent to "friendly". But it also can mean "familiar" or "known". |
| Russian | 'Дружелюбный' can refer to friendly relations between individuals or groups, or in a more general sense, to a warm and welcoming atmosphere. |
| Samoan | 'Faʻauo' also means 'to be quiet' or 'reserved'. |
| Scots Gaelic | The Scots Gaelic word “càirdeil” is derived from the root “càirde”, which means "friendship" and is related to the Welsh word "caru" (to love). |
| Serbian | The word "пријатељски" can also mean "neighborly" or "amicable". |
| Sesotho | The word "botsoalle" in Sesotho is derived from the root "bo" (plural prefix) and "tsoalla" (to come together), implying a sense of unity and fellowship. |
| Shona | The word "hushamwari" can also refer to a type of tree with medicinal properties. |
| Sindhi | The word "دوستي" is also used in Sindhi to refer to a "friend". |
| Sinhala (Sinhalese) | The word 'මිත්රශීලී' ('friendly') comes from the Sanskrit word 'mitrasheelah' which means 'having the nature of a friend'. |
| Slovak | "Priateľský" in Slovak also means a 'friend' and derives from 'priateľ' meaning 'friend' and ultimately 'brother'. |
| Slovenian | "Prijazno" comes from "prijazen", which means "kind" or "pleasant". |
| Somali | The word 'saaxiibtinimo' in Somali is derived from the Arabic word 'sahib' meaning 'friend' or 'companion'. |
| Spanish | The word "amistoso" in Spanish also means "hospitable" or "kindly." |
| Sundanese | The Sundanese word "marahmay" could originally mean "of the same way" or "of the same place" and can be used as an extension to family members like "siblings" or "cousins". |
| Swahili | The word 'kirafiki' is derived from the Arabic word 'rafiq' meaning 'companion' or 'mate', and is used to describe close and friendly relationships. |
| Swedish | Vänlig derives from the Proto-Norse *win- and means "dear friend" or "relative" in Old Norse |
| Tagalog (Filipino) | The Tagalog word "palakaibigan" is cognate with the Indonesian word "persahabatan" (friendship), both of which derive from the Proto-Malayo-Polynesian root word *pa-sahab* (companion, friend). |
| Tajik | Дӯстона means both friendly and intimate. |
| Tamil | நட்பாக (natpāka) can also mean 'friendship', and is related to the word நட்பு (natpu), meaning 'friendship' or 'relationship'. |
| Thai | The word "เป็นมิตร" can also mean "friendly" in a non-social context, such as a friendly environment or a friendly attitude. |
| Turkish | Literally meaning "companion-like," the word "arkadaş canlısı" in Turkish refers to traits associated with companionship, such as kindness and trustworthiness. |
| Ukrainian | The Ukrainian word "доброзичливий" is derived from the Slavic root "dobrъ", meaning "good", and the suffix "-ичливий", which has the connotation of "inclined to". This suggests that the word originally meant "having a good disposition" or "well-intentioned". |
| Urdu | دوستانہ is an Urdu word that originally meant 'in the manner of a friend' but now commonly means 'friendly'. |
| Uzbek | The word "do'stona" in Uzbek is derived from the Persian word "dost", meaning "friend". |
| Vietnamese | "Thân thiện" is a Sino-Vietnamese compound word meaning "close body" or "intimate." |
| Welsh | The word 'cyfeillgar' is derived from the Welsh words 'cyfaill' (friend) and 'gar' (near), and can also mean 'neighborly'. |
| Xhosa | The word "nobuhlobo" is also used to describe a close relationship between two people, often involving mutual respect and affection. |
| Yiddish | The Yiddish word "פרייַנדלעך" (friendly) also shares a root with the German word "freien" (to marry). |
| Yoruba | Òre, meaning 'friend' in the Yoruba language, also means 'good luck' or 'fortune' |
| Zulu | The word "enobungane" comes from the Zulu verb "unga," meaning "to become." |
| English | The modern English word 'friendly' stems from the Old English “freond” (“friend, loving, intimate, dear.”). |