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Um amigo fiel fica contigo.

Um amigo fiel fica contigo.
A faithful friend stays with you.
From Lesson 143:Pronouns after prepositions (para mim, de ti)·Portuguese (Portugal)

Questions & Answers about Um amigo fiel fica contigo.

Why is it contigo instead of com ti?
When the preposition com (with) is followed by certain pronouns, they combine into a special single word. Instead of saying com ti for "with you" (informal), you must say contigo. (Similarly, "with me" is comigo).
If I wanted to be formal, could I still use contigo?
No, contigo is only used for the informal "you" (matching the pronoun tu). If you are speaking to someone formally (você), you would use consigo or just com o senhor / com a senhora.
I learned that ficar means "to be located". Why is it translated as "stays" here?
The verb ficar is one of the most common and versatile verbs in Portuguese! While it is used to talk about where places are located, its primary meaning is "to stay" or "to remain." Here, the faithful friend "stays" with you.
Why does fiel come after amigo?
In Portuguese, descriptive adjectives usually come right after the noun they describe. So, instead of "faithful friend" like in English, the Portuguese word order is amigo fiel (friend faithful).

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