No. 10,230 in Spanish
colega
Colleague; a person with whom one works or shares a profession.
In a sentence
Mi colega y yo trabajamos juntos en el proyecto.
My colleague and I worked together on the project.
Professional setting, denotes a coworker or peer in the same field.
Mi colega del gimnasio me recomendó este ejercicio.
My gym buddy recommended this exercise to me.
Social or activity setting, denotes a partner or friend in a shared activity.
Oye, colega, ¿puedes ayudarme con esto?
Hey, buddy, could you help me with this?
Informal setting, used as a friendly term to address someone casually.
Hear it in real podcasts
The recording above is a synthetic voice. Hear how people say “colega” in actual Spanish podcasts.
Find “colega” in podcastsLearn it from shows you like
LangTurbo plays Spanish podcasts with a transcript and the English under every line. Tap a word like this one and it tells you what it means right there.
Get the appSpanish books and courses on Amazon (an affiliate link: a purchase through it supports this site).