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[wraith crystal]

is there a better way to say it?

[wet marsh]

copine / copain

This also means "friend" but it's usually obvious from context.

[wraith crystal]

okay!!

merci

[agile plank]

https://www.wordreference.com/enfr/boyfriend
https://www.wordreference.com/enfr/girlfriend

you should bookmark wordreference

[velvet drift]

I also know "la petite amie" for girlfriend and "le petit ami" for boyfriend.

[rustic tiger]

Yeah, though you'd mostly just use those for children

Using that for an adult sounds.... Strange to say the least.

I've heard ami(e) before, though only from one older man who's a regular at work

[agile plank]

sounds neutral imo to say "petit ami" or "petite ami"
maybe not in Qc?

[velvet drift]

Time to blame my textbook for misinforming me 😠

[rustic tiger]

ive heard the same thing from people from france

like in a news article or something it wouldnt surprise me but talking to someone I'd find it weird in most contexts. There are some people who would use it but it tends to stand out

[agile plank]

well, as Albatros just said, it's not strange in France
however copain(e) is totally neutral in both places, so you can always go with that

[rustic tiger]

hm?

[agile plank]

oh I thought you were saying you've heard the same thing as what I said from people from France

you're saying that you've heard people from France say that petit(e) ami(e) is childish?

okay, I guess

but I still hear it used here

[rustic tiger]

it's not as intense I guess but still childish side of things

[agile plank]

Flynn's comment that is more childish but more formal lmao

[rustic tiger]

yeah like I said it wouldnt surprise me in a news article or something

[agile plank]

I can see it having a slightly younger feel to it
like I'd be surprised if someone in their 40s talked about their "petit(e) ami(e)"

but childish seems a tad strong

[agile plank]

wut?

[velvet drift]

that's how i understand it

[round shard]

We use “petit copain” and “petite copine,” which are both formal and informal. We can also say “partenaire,” but that's very formal. We also say "mec" (=boyfriend) and “meuf” (=girlfriend) very often, but that's informal.

[velvet drift]

A horseshoe

[agile plank]

parte noire ?

[velvet drift]

Omg I opened a whole pandora box

[round shard]

partenaire (partner)

[agile plank]

ohhhh j'arrivais pas à lire son écriture mdr

[round shard]

@wraith crystal

read that

[wraith crystal]

ohhh okay