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o colega
colleague
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How do you say colega in Portuguese?
How do you pronounce colega in Portuguese?
colega is pronounced /u koˈlɛɡɐ/ in Portuguese.
Example sentences
O colega novo chegou atrasado na reunião.
The new colleague arrived late to the meeting.
Meu colega brasileiro é muito competente e dedicado.
My Brazilian colleague is very competent and dedicated.
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Why is it masculine?
Colega is masculine in Portuguese because it derives from Latin "collega," which was grammatically masculine. A compound of "com-" (with) and "legere" (to choose or elect), it originally referred to a co-official in Roman administration. The masculine gender persisted through Portuguese despite the word's -a ending, which typically marks feminine nouns. In modern usage, "colega" can refer to colleagues of any gender, but the grammatical gender remains masculine.
What is the Portuguese word for colleague?
The Portuguese word for colleague is o colega — masculine.
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