What is the female version of "Mate" like... Mate?

[Anonymous]

Because, when we talk with our friends:

"Alright mate?"
"Yeah mate, how 'bout you?"

Later in the day

*One of your friends pranked you on April 1st*

"... Mate, can you not?"

"Sorry mate, no can do, your dose of pranks isn't done till this day ends"

My point is:

MATE can be used when you are happy, angry, cringing, laughing

But I have tried this before and something feels... Off? When I try saying "Mate" to a girl so what would you say instead?

I have something

Just call them mate

I haven't got anything

[Jerre]

I lived in Alice Springs, Australia for 2 1/2 years, everyone was a mate, men and woman

[Asker]

Okay :)

[_乃尺OЩ刀_TITI]

mate is used for both mate

[Asker]

0___0 Mate...

[_乃尺OЩ刀_TITI]

ah Mate

[Asker]

Yes mate ;p

[ultimega]

Gurl , hun or love (if your British)
But mate kinda goes both ways really.

[Asker]

I am British :) I just tried saying mate to a girl and something seemed.. off?

I think Hun or Love is likely to be my go to ones :)

[ultimega]

It depends on the type of girl I suppose

[Asker]

Yeah :)

[ultimega]

Thank you for the MHO by the way

[Asker]

You're welcome! :)

[omgjassy]

Hun, babe, girl or dude

[NovissimumVirorum]

Dudette*

[Asker]

I have done Hun before because I think it doesn't sound too flirty while babe sounds more flirty ;)

But girls appear to like being called hun, mainly when they are having problems so I say "What's up hun?" but yeah :)

[omgjassy]

@NovissimumVirorum no

[omgjassy]

I think you’re right

[NovissimumVirorum]

Yeah, brosephina

[Asker]

@NovissimumVirorum Why do you do this Bruhhhh :D

[Asker]

Thank you hun ^-^

[NovissimumVirorum]

Just do broseph

[Asker]

@NovissimumVirorum N... N... O... N-O... NO! That would be an insult to her name! >_<

[NovissimumVirorum]

Alright Brosilini

[Asker]

@NovissimumVirorum Noooooooooo!! </3

[NovissimumVirorum]

Brohill?

[Asker]

@NovissimumVirorum @omgjassy Halp pleassseee! ~_~ >__<

[NovissimumVirorum]

Brosevelt

[omgjassy]

@NovissimumVirorum nope

[NovissimumVirorum]

Yeah Broliana

[omgjassy]

@NovissimumVirorum goodbye

[Asker]

Whyyyyy? I'm not meant to be a sacrificial lamb!

[DollySummers]

Miss, lady, cat (if middle aged), cougar (if old), kitten (if young), and dudette

[Asker]

Hmm... Most peculiar :/

Miss sounds a tad formal
Lady sounds kind of formal but casual at the same time
Cat just sounds like a CATastrophe ;p
Cougar sounds like an insult...
Kitten sounds cute :)
Dudette sounds most peculiar...

[alice55]

In France we have nothing similar (not that I can think of ).

[Asker]

What is your casual greeting to your friends? :)

[alice55]

i just say "hi" very basic XD

[Asker]

That is Bonjour is it not?

[alice55]

That's more like salut, we use salut with friend and bonjour is more formal

[Asker]

ah, okay, thank you!
How is salut pronounced?
Sa-loot
Ser-loot
Sa-lut
Ser-lut
or something else?

[alice55]

I don't know the English pronunciation at all, when i speak English I do it with a French accent so I have no idea how to explain it to you sorry ><

[Asker]

It's okay! <3 I love the French accent though, sorry if you don't like ours :p

[ZeussLightningBolt]

I don't know. Aussies say "Sheila" but "Sheila" is slang for girl.

[Asker]

Do you have a non-slang way? :D I LOVE the Aussie accent :)

[Asker]

But I am sure most countries don't like the British accent :p

[goaded]

In the Midlands, it's "Petal".

[Asker]

Oooh! :) Sounds very polite <3

[DECENTSCOTTISHLAD999]

Hello Babe how has your day been

[Asker]

It's been alright thanks, you? :D

[DECENTSCOTTISHLAD999]

OMG thats so funny

[Massageman]

Sweet

[Asker]

Just... Sweet? Isn't it misleading?

[Massageman]

Babe? Honey? Sweet? I don't think there is really a direct female version of mate. When I worked at a spa, only the females therapist were able to get away with calling males and females all "guys". If I don't know a name, I will just say "young lady" or "young man" since most of them ARE younger than me, and IF they are older, they think it's sort of a compliment.

[Asker]

Very fair points :) Thank you :)

[hakon96]

Femate

[Asker]

But I would never call my friend Femate :/

[hakon96]

Then use womate

[Anonymous]

Sis? 😂😂

[Asker]

True :) I just worry that if I call my friends sis they might think I am being too close with them, but I don't see why it couldn't be used ^_^

[Muhammad1999]

Dudelle

[Asker]

Whyyy... T_T :D

[BeHappy1985]

Brothette

[Asker]

Sounds Shakespearian T_T

[NovissimumVirorum]

Femate

[Asker]

Periodic table= Femate= Fe Mate= Iron Mate :D