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"Colleague" in Russian

Russian word of the day | Jan 01, 2020 (see all)
колле́га
[ ka-lyé-ga ]
Noun , masculine or feminine
colleague, coworker

Examples of "Colleague" in Russian

  • У нас с колле́гами хоро́шие отноше́ния.

    u nas s kal-lyé-ga-mee ha-ró-shee-ye at-na-shé-nee-ya

    My colleagues and I have a good relationship.

  • Колле́га подвёз меня́ до до́ма.

    kal-lyé-ga pad-vyós mee-nyá da dó-ma

    A colleague gave me a ride to home.

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Declension of the word коллега

Case Singular Plural
Nominative Nom. колле́га колле́ги
Genitive Gen. колле́ги колле́г
Dative Dat. колле́ге колле́гам
Accusative Acc. колле́гу колле́г
Instrumental Inst. колле́гой колле́гами
Prepositional Prep. колле́ге колле́гах

Additional examples

  • Профе́ссора лю́бят и уважа́ют как студе́нты, так и колле́ги.

    pra-fyé-sa-ra lyú-byat ee u-va-zhá-yut kak stu-dyén-ty, tak ee-kal-lyé-gee

    The professor is loved and respected by both students and colleagues.

  • Почти́ в ка́ждом своём откры́тии он насто́лько опережа́л своё вре́мя, что колле́ги категори́чески его́ не понима́ли.

    pach-tée f kázh-dam sva-yóm atk-rý-tee-ee on na-stól'-ka a-pee-ree-zhál sva-yó vryé-mya, chto kal-lyé-gee ka-tee-ga-rée-chees-kee ye-vó nye pa-nee-má-lee

    In almost every one of his discoveries, he was so ahead of his time that his colleagues categorically did not understand him.

  • Друзья́ и колле́ги всегда́ отмеча́ли её искромётное чу́вство ю́мора.

    druz'-yá ee kal'-lyé-gee fseeg-dá at-mee-chá-lee ye-yó ees-kra-myót-na-ye chúst-va yú-ma-ra

    Friends and colleagues have always noted her sparkling sense of humor.

  • Он всегда́ уважа́л мне́ние колле́г, но в э́тот раз про́сто не мог с ни́ми согласи́ться.

    on vseeg-dá u-va-zhál mnyé-nee-ye kal-lyég, no v é-tat ras prós-ta nee mok s née-mee sag-la-sée-tsa

    He always respected the opinion of his colleagues, but this time he simply could not agree with them.

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