🇬🇧 Mate meaning: English Vocabulary Flash Card

A mate is a friend—someone you like, play with, talk to, and feel happy being around. A mate can be a classmate, a teammate, or any person (or even pet) you feel friendly with and enjoy spending time together.

I told my mate I’d be there in five minutes, which is human for "I haven’t left the house yet."

I asked my mate for homework help, and we both discovered we understood absolutely nothing together.

My mate knows I’m dramatic, so when I say, "I almost died," he asks, "Did you trip over your own shoelace again?"

My mate and I tried to bake cookies, but we accidentally invented crunchy chocolate smoke instead.

I told my mate a secret, and he promised not to tell, then immediately forgot what it was, which is the safest kind of promise.

I sit on a park bench. My mate sits by me and gives me a sandwich. A mate runs with a red ball. My mate calls, "Play!" The other mate smiles and waves. We play, we eat, we laugh. I feel warm and happy because my mate is here. We all smile.

This word is at the A2 level, which means it’s useful for simple, everyday situations. You might use it when shopping, traveling, or talking about your hobbies. Words at this level help you build confidence in practical, routine conversations.

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