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How do you say "colleague" in French?
le collègue
In French, "colleague" is le collègue.
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Pronunciation
Work through collègue slowly, aware that double "ll" often slides into a "y" glide; u wants rounded, pushed-forward lips, not an English "oo".
Grammar notes
le collègue is masculine. Its plural is collègues.
Example sentence
Ma collègue a partagé son déjeuner avec moi.
My colleague shared her lunch with me.
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How to remember le collègue
Trace the letters of collègue in the air as you speak it, tying the motion to the colleague it names.
Related words
- grandfather le grand-père
- grandmother la grand-mère
- uncle l' oncle
- aunt la tante
- nephew le neveu
- niece la nièce
- cousin le cousin
- stepfather le beau-père
- stepmother la belle-mère
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Questions about le collègue
How do you pronounce le collègue?
Work through collègue slowly, aware that double "ll" often slides into a "y" glide; u wants rounded, pushed-forward lips, not an English "oo".
Is le collègue masculine or feminine?
le collègue is masculine. le collègue is masculine. Its plural is collègues.
How is le collègue used in French?
le collègue is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Ma collègue a partagé son déjeuner avec moi. (My colleague shared her lunch with me.).
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