what do you call your friends?
I'm Japanese learning English.
A friend of mine calls me' my boy' what exactly does it mean?
Sometimes he also calls me' my man'
I always tend to translate English into Japanese. I know it is a bad habit. but when I hear 'my' , it seems like possession.......
So my question, 'my boy' 'my man'= friend?
And what do you call your friends instead of saying their names. especially close friends. It would be a good learning chance here for me. thanks in advance.
2006-11-11 03:06:17 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
Well its like slang talking....Yes its like possesion....you my man would mean like my friend....Its like a nickname between friends!!
2006-11-11 03:10:29 · answer #1 · answered by ap 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
close friends share all thoughts and secrects they rarely ever argue and when they do they work it out..a close friend is some one you can calll in the middle of the night ..or when things are bad or sad...a close friend stands with you in troubled times...they also are the first one you call with good news or too share a happy thoughtsaclose friend has your back...there are there all the time sharing laughter and tears...your friend is just expressing his friendship for you it is not a possession at all...i hope this helps you
2006-11-11 03:31:07 · answer #2 · answered by little_outlaw_angel 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Friends can be called many things... my boy, my man, my dog, buddy, brother, main man and there are many more... depending on the dialect of the state and area of the us that peope come from.
There is a whole other list of things if they're mad at you!
2006-11-11 03:14:12 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your friend is not expressing possession, but affection. He genuinely likes you as a person.
I call my close friends brother or sister. There is no higher honor than that.
2006-11-11 03:11:03 · answer #4 · answered by Chris 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I call my girl friends "honey" "sweetie" "hon" "babe" and my guy friends "hon", "guy", "my friend" and if this is to be a full learning experience in Spanish I call my girl friends "guey" "rata" "loca" "mija" and my guy friends "mijo", "guey", their names followed by cito for example Davidcito.
2006-11-11 03:20:38 · answer #5 · answered by White 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't lie, you're not Japanese. Hey I'm going to grab a bite to eat... bye.
2006-11-11 03:32:39 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
It means that they respect you for being their friend!! It's just what we use for our friends, it doesn't mean they're in love or anything!! It's also a way of saying that you're really cool!! They're also regarding you as one of them, you know, the boys!! So it's nothing bad
I refer to my friends as; 'eh dog' or 'eh man'
you're welcome
:)
2006-11-11 03:12:05 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
it's normal friends calling each other my something
me and my friends call each other bitches, lol
lol, everyone probably says something different, lol.
2006-11-11 03:14:51 · answer #8 · answered by Roxanne 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes "my " in this usage is a term of endearment.
2006-11-11 03:12:30 · answer #9 · answered by thirsty mind 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
just friends
2006-11-11 03:11:52 · answer #10 · answered by Hannah_Montana 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋