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Nov 30 2007

What is the Meaning of “Amigos?”

Published by Jennifer under Languages, Spanish, What?

In Spanish and Portuguese, amigos translates to “friends.”  The feminine form of the word is amigas.
So, an amigo is a male friend and an amiga is a female friend.
Etymology: amigos is derived from the Latin amicus.

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Nov 30 2007

What is the Definition of “Más?”

Published by Jennifer under Languages, Spanish, What?

“Más” means more (or sometimes most) in Spanish.
Examples:
Más fina translates to “best” (”most fine”).
Una más means “one more.”
Más que nada means “more than anything” (literally, “more than nothing” but “more than anything” is a more accurate translation).
In Portuguese “mas” means “but.”

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