"Friend" is the English equivalent of the French word "copain."
Specifically, the French word is a masculine noun. Its singular definite article "le" means "the." Its singular indefinite article "un" means "a, one."
The pronunciation is "koh-peh."
le copain / la copine l'ami / l'amie
The Gallic word for girlfriend in English is "copain" or "copine."
"You've got a (male) friend" is an English equivalent of the French phrase T'as un copain. The pronunciation of the declarative statement in the second person informal singular -- which colloquially and conversationally elides the standard Tu as un copain -- will be pronounced "ta eh ku-peh" in French.
male companion = copain female companion = copine
"Chum" translates to "copain" or "ami" in French, depending on the context in which you are using it.
c'est un copain in english means "it is a friend."
Lde copain is the buddy, the pal, mate in French. And it can also mean 'boyfriend'.
ami, copain (masculine)amie, copine (feminine)
ton copain is your friend, pal, mate, buddy in French.your friend, your mate
un copain
Ami, Copain -> masculine (to represent a male friend) Amie, Copine -> feminine (to represent a female friend) Copain & Copine can also be used to define a Boyfriend or Girlfriend.
'ami' or 'copain'