friend

In a sentence

• Mój przyjaciel mieszka w Warszawie.

  My friend lives in Warsaw.

  Here, 'przyjaciel' denotes a close and long-term male friend, akin to 'close friend' in English.

• Poznałem nowego kolegę na kursie gotowania.

  I met a new friend in the cooking class.

  Here, 'kolega' suggests a male coworker or acquaintance friend, someone we know from a shared activity or setting.

• Moja koleżanka pomogła mi z projektem.

  My female friend helped me with the project.

  Here, 'koleżanka' refers to a female friend or colleague, used in casual or professional contexts.