English–French

“colleague” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/kolɛg/

Example

Je vais déjeuner avec mon collègue.

I am going to have lunch with my colleague.

Illustration for collègue (colleague)

How to say “colleague” in French

“Colleague” in French is collègue.

A person who works alongside others in the same professional setting and shares regular tasks with them.

Full entry for collègue: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with collègue

Nous avons une réunion avec nos collègues chaque lundi.

We have a meeting with our colleagues every Monday.

Tips for using collègue

  • Collègue has the same spelling for all genders: un collègue refers to a man and une collègue to a woman.

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