somos viejos amigos

we are old friends

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we are old friends Usually means that two people have known each other for a long time, not necessarily that they are elderly.
SP: Aunque no nos vemos mucho, somos viejos amigos.
EN: Although we don't see each other often, we are old friends.

Les dije que somos viejos amigos y yo te invité a la fiesta.

I told them we're old friends and I invited you to the party.

— Jungla de cristal (1988)

Sheila y yo somos viejos amigos.

Sheila and I are old friends.

Somos viejos amigos, lo conozco como nadie.

We're old friends, I know him better than anyone.

— Cadena perpetua (1994)

Somos viejos amigos.

We are old friends.

Xiaolou habla tanto de ti que tengo la sensación de que somos viejos amigos.

Xiaolou talks about you so much that I feel like we're old friends.

— Adiós a mi concubina (1993)

Conozco al coronel, somos viejos amigos.

I know the colonel, we're old friends.

— Rebeca (1940)

John y yo somos viejos amigos.

John and I are old friends.

Somos viejos amigos, ¿no?

We're old friends, aren't we?

— Fallen angels (Ángeles caídos) (1995)

Tom y yo somos viejos amigos.

Tom and I are old friends.