Questions & Answers about Моя подруга подмигнула мне и улыбнулась.
Why is it моя подруга, not мой подруга?
Because подруга is a feminine noun. In Russian, possessives like мой / моя / моё / мои must agree with the noun in gender and number.
- мой = masculine
- моя = feminine
- моё = neuter
- мои = plural
So:
- мой друг = my male friend
- моя подруга = my female friend
Does подруга mean girlfriend or just female friend?
Usually it means female friend.
This is a very common learner question because English girlfriend can mean either a romantic partner or a female friend. Russian separates these more clearly:
- подруга = female friend
- девушка or моя девушка = girlfriend in the romantic sense
That said, context always matters, and sometimes подруга can sound more emotionally close than a casual acquaintance, but by itself it does not automatically mean a romantic partner.
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