No. 605 in Dutch
collega
Collega: Colleague or coworker.
In a sentence
Ik werk graag met mijn collega aan dat project.
I enjoy working with my colleague on that project.
In this sentence, 'collega' is employed in its singular form to refer to an individual coworker that the speaker is collaborating with.
Mijn collega's en ik delen altijd ideeën tijdens vergaderingen.
My colleagues and I always share ideas during meetings.
Here, 'collega's' is used in its plural form, indicating multiple coworkers involved in sharing ideas.
Die collega van jou is echt aardig.
That colleague of yours is really nice.
In this instance, 'collega' specifically refers to the colleague of the person being addressed, emphasizing a direct association with the listener.
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