Grammar fix
close friend
very good friend
Someone you know very well and trust a lot; a person you share personal things with and spend a lot of time with.
Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
Sarah is my close friend—we've known each other since primary school.
I believe having a close friend is important because you can share your feelings and support each other in difficult times.
Fix the pattern
One small grammar move makes it sound right.
Not: He's my close friend since childhood.
Say: He's a close friend of mine from childhood. / We've been close friends since childhood.
Use 'a close friend of mine', not 'my close friend', in this frame.
Which sounds natural?
Tap the one a native speaker would say.
'An individual with whom I share a profound bond' is painfully formal; 'a close friend of mine' is normal.
Build natural chunks
Words that usually travel with it.
a close friend
- of mine
- a
- very
- one of my