on a first-name basis

English

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Adverb

on a first-name basis (not comparable)

(idiomatic) Having enough familiarity with another person to call them by their first name, as opposed to their surname.
We are not yet on a first-name basis.

Synonyms

on first-name basis

Translations

having enough familiarity with another person to call them by their first name

Chinese:
Mandarin: 關係已經親密到直呼其名了／关系已经亲密到直呼其名了 (guānxì yǐjīng qīnmì dào zhíhūqímíng le)
Danish: please add this translation if you can
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Finnish: sinutella (fi) (to call by first name)
French: please add this translation if you can
German: per Du
Hungarian: tegez (hu) (to call someone informally)
Russian: на "ты" (na "ty")
Spanish: please add this translation if you can

See also

on first-name terms

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