What do people from other countries us as a word for pal?

Question

UK and Australia use "mate"
America and Canada use "dude"
Sorry if this is an odd question, but what other terms for calling on a friend do other countries use?

Answer 1

Comrade (tovarishch) is not an acceptable term for a friend in Russia. It's a term that came from the communist party to promote the socialist agenda and would be considered an insult to a Russian.

The actual Russian word for friend is pronounced droog.

Answer 2

Canada does not use Dude as a synonym of pal. Buddy, Bud are more often used. Dude is just some guy on the street.

Answer 3

In French, 'ami' is friend, but pal is 'pote'. Although it is supposed to be used for males because it comes from the Breton 'paotr' meaning 'boy' people have started using it for females as well.

Answer 4

In Greek:

filos = friend
filarakos = pal
pareas = mate

Answer 5

In France it is pote " ne touchez pas mon pote" was used during the race riots by people there it means basically hands off or don't touch my pal. In South Africa they say, alright marl bro as in alright my bro.

Answer 6

I hear compa for a friend and bro and ven is friend in Danish. Tomodachi means friend in Japanese but nakama is someone in your group. it is a more intimate term than tomodachi. Like compa is more intimate than amigo. Sometimes someone that you know comes under the heading of a friend. Like your friends on line. I have plenty of friends in China, pung you is Chinese for friend. We have a relationship based on learning each other's language.

Answer 7

I use the word friend here in the uk

Answer 8

In Mexico you often hear
cuate and carnal. Both are slang words for pal.

Answer 9

In Spanish, compadre

Answer 10

Amigo
Buddy