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How do you say "colleague" in Italian?
il collega
In Italian, "colleague" is il collega.
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Pronunciation
Break collega into its natural syllables, with the accent landing one syllable before the end, and hold the double ll a touch longer than you would in English.
Grammar notes
il collega is masculine. Its plural is colleghi.
Example sentence
La mia collega ha condiviso il pranzo con me.
My colleague shared her lunch with me.
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- stepmother la matrigna
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Questions about il collega
How do you pronounce il collega?
Break collega into its natural syllables, with the accent landing one syllable before the end, and hold the double ll a touch longer than you would in English.
Is il collega masculine or feminine?
il collega is masculine. il collega is masculine. Its plural is colleghi.
How is il collega used in Italian?
il collega is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: La mia collega ha condiviso il pranzo con me. (My colleague shared her lunch with me.).
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