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How to Say "classmate" in Spanish

The Spanish word for “classmate” is “compañero” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

English → SpanishA1
NounA1
Person in your class
Two young children, a boy and a girl, sitting at adjacent school desks, smiling and looking at the same open textbook.

Examples

Mi compañero de clase me ayuda con la tarea.

My classmate helps me with the homework.

Voy a almorzar con mis compañeros de trabajo.

I'm going to have lunch with my workmates.

Busco un compañero de piso para compartir los gastos.

I'm looking for a flatmate to share the expenses.

Changing for a Woman

This word is for a male person. To talk about a female person, you just change the final '-o' to an '-a': 'compañera'. For example, 'Ella es mi compañera de trabajo' (She is my colleague).

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