No. 680 in Bulgarian
колега
Colleague.
In a sentence
Той е мой добър колега в работата.
He is a good colleague of mine at work.
Here, "колега" refers to a professional associate working alongside the speaker.
На срещата, колегата предложи нова идея.
At the meeting, the colleague proposed a new idea.
In this case, "колега" is used with a definite article to specify a particular colleague.
В университета се запознах с много бъдещи колеги.
At the university, I met many future colleagues.
Here, "колега" refers to peers or future professional counterparts, indicating a broader professional association.
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