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A colloquial expression, especially common in youth slang, for a good friend, buddy, or brother. It is a variation of 'Bruder' (brother).
Was geht, Brudi? Lass uns heute Abend was machen.
What's up, bro? Let's do something tonight.
'Brudi' (bro) is a word from youth slang and is very colloquial. Use it only in informal situations with friends, and definitely avoid it in formal contexts such as at work or in emails.
Hey Brudi, hast du am Wochenende schon was vor?
Hey bro, do you already have plans for the weekend?
'Brudi' (bro) is an informal variant of 'Bruder' (brother). The ending '-i' is often used in colloquial speech to give words a cute or buddy-like feel.
Mein bester Freund ist wie ein Brudi für mich.
My best friend is like a bro to me.
The word is often used as a direct form of address. It can also be used with a possessive pronoun such as 'mein Brudi' (my bro) to talk about a good friend.
Danke für deine Hilfe, Brudi!
Thanks for your help, bro!
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Bruder and Brudi can both refer to a close male friend. Bruder expresses personal or supportive solidarity and is less clearly marked as youth slang. Brudi is especially suited to casual, youthful communication.
Im lockeren Gruppenchat nennt Ben seinen engen Freund Tom Brudi.
In the casual group chat, Ben calls his close friend Tom bro.
Ben nennt seinen engen Freund Tom aus tiefer Verbundenheit seinen Bruder.
Ben calls his close friend Tom his brother out of a deep sense of connection.
