Do Americans ever say 'Mate'?

i say it all the time when speakin

got a problem with that mate?

im from england and i dont say mate, i do say "bloody" alot tho...

I don't say it much. I only say it like in "alright mate?".

It's the same as "dude". It's f*cking annoying when there's some American constantly going "Woah, dude, but dude, ya know dude? Like duuuude"

In moderation it's fine.

north americans say mate. but only in the 'discovery channel' sense of the word. whan someone says mate, i think of horny monkeys.

Only time Americans say mate is when they are fat guys who are trying to talk dirty to a girl, ie something like, "I want to mate with you."

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I usually Say "You *****, Wanna Breed?"

Originally posted by SlipknoT
If One of my friends said mate I'd hit him

and If that ''one of your friend's was me'' I would turn around and hit you back.............in the throat!!!! 😈 😈

No we don't, unless faking a british or aussie accent. I would say the equivalent is 'dude' or 'bro', sometimes 'man', as they are most widely used, it usually depends on what part of America you're from. Some of the more gangsta, as we say, americans say dawg as sumone said above, homie or nigga(regardless of race, everyone says it now). Hope that helps.

Here in Australia, "Mate" is probably one of the most down to earth ways to address a friend or having a casual conversation with a stranger.

I mean if someone started referring to me as, "Dude, Bro, Dawg, Homie or Nigga" & I didn't know them, I'd automatically think they're a wanker (douchebag).

It's beyond my perception how Americans can be racist to a black person & THEN take up their slang, thinking it's cool.

Mate is used in the same way as "man"

Hey mate....Hey man....

Whatever.

Mate, I reckon we don't.

I say it.

^ i just said that to fit in did it work? Im i fitting in?

Of course we do.

I have been to both England and Australia and must say, "mate" sounds strange to my ears.

I don't recall The Beatles ever saying "mate."

in chess we say “checkmate” but thats more of a requirement...

I say it ironically sometimes, as in

oh u r 1 cheeky kunt m8

I've heard people saying "mate" as in "man, dude, bro" in everyday usage in New England-y areas. Like Cape Cod, and up around in there.

Id like to know this too.. seems only australians say this.. sounds so stupid

discovery channel says animals mate