This introduction covers El vocabulario de la amistad — Friendship Vocabulary within Relationships and friendships for GCSE Spanish. Revise Relationships and friendships in Theme 1 — People & Lifestyle for GCSE Spanish with 13 exam-style questions and 12 flashcards. Use this page as part of a wider topic revision path rather than treating it as an isolated fact. It is section 1 of 4 in this topic. Use this introduction to connect the idea to the wider topic before moving on to questions and flashcards.
👫 El vocabulario de la amistad — Friendship Vocabulary
AQA speaking tasks reward students who can describe what they value in a friend. That means knowing both the nouns (qualities as things) and the adjectives (qualities as descriptions). Learn them in pairs.
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| la amistad | friendship |
| el/la mejor amigo/a | best friend |
| la confianza | trust |
| la lealtad | loyalty |
| el apoyo | support |
| sincero/a | sincere, honest |
| leal | loyal (invariable — same form for masc & fem) |
| comprensivo/a | understanding |
| divertido/a | fun |
| tener mucho en común | to have a lot in common |
In AQA speaking tasks, being able to describe what you value in a friend earns marks for personal response. Learn the nouns AND the adjectives.
Practice questions for Relationships and friendships
Quick recall flashcards
¿Cómo se dice 'trust' en español?
la confianza — e.g. Lo más importante es la confianza. (The most important thing is trust.) Note: feminine noun.
¿Cómo se dice 'loyalty' en español?
la lealtad — e.g. Valoro mucho la lealtad en un amigo. (I value loyalty a lot in a friend.) Note: feminine noun.