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How do you say "colleague" in Spanish (Latin America)?
el colega
In Spanish (Latin America), "colleague" is el colega.
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Pronunciation
For "el colega", aim for EL koh-LEH-gah: no th sound anywhere, flat clean vowels throughout, and the weight of the word sitting on the second-to-last syllable.
Grammar notes
el colega is masculine. Its plural is colegas.
Example sentence
Mi colega compartió su almuerzo conmigo.
My colleague shared her lunch with me.
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How to remember el colega
Notice the shape of "colega" on the page and invent a quick, silly story about it before you move to the next word; odd stories outlast plain repetition.
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- stepmother la madrastra
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Questions about el colega
How do you pronounce el colega?
For "el colega", aim for EL koh-LEH-gah: no th sound anywhere, flat clean vowels throughout, and the weight of the word sitting on the second-to-last syllable.
Is el colega masculine or feminine?
el colega is masculine. el colega is masculine. Its plural is colegas.
How is el colega used in Spanish (Latin America)?
el colega is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Mi colega compartió su almuerzo conmigo. (My colleague shared her lunch with me.).
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