What does "make friends with" mean?

To become friends with To establish a friendship.

How do you use "make friends with" in a sentence?

She made friends with her neighbours. He found it hard to make friends. The kids made friends quickly.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

Meaning: To become friends with

交朋友

Hacerse amigo de

友達になる

친구가 되다

To establish a friendship.

建立友谊关系。

Establecer una amistad.

友情を築くこと。

우정을 쌓다.

Base verb: make

Particle: friends with

Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together

She made friends with her neighbours.
她和邻居交上了朋友
Se hizo amiga de sus vecinos
彼女は隣人と友達になった
그녀는 이웃과 친구가 되었다.
He found it hard to make friends.
他发现交朋友很难
Le resultó difícil hacer amigos
彼は友達を作るのが難しかった
그는 친구를 사귀는 것이 어려웠다.
The kids made friends quickly.
孩子们很快就交上了朋友
Los niños hicieron amigos rápidamente
子供たちはすぐに友達になった
아이들은 금방 친구가 되었다.

Context: friendship, new, social

Tone: friendly

From creating a friendship.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal