Translation of Slovak word "kolega" to English
kolega
/kolega/
Meaning
NounA fellow member of a profession, staff, academic faculty or other organization; an associate, a workmate.
How to use
Animate masculine noun ending in -a, declined according to the 'hrdina' pattern (genitive/accusative singular: kolegu, dative/locative singular: kolegovi, nominative plural: kolegovia, genitive/accusative plural: kolegov). Feminine counterpart: 'kolegyňa' (pattern ulica). Denotes a work or school colleague.
🇬🇧 English
colleague
Example sentence
Môj kolega mi pomohol s projektom.
My colleague helped me with the project.
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Common phrases
- pracovný kolega— work colleague
- bývalý kolega— former colleague
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What does the Slovak word "kolega" mean?▼
The Slovak word "kolega" means "colleague" in English.
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