How to Say "co-workers" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “co-workers” is “compañeros” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
¿Conoces a mis compañeros de clase? Son muy simpáticos.
Do you know my classmates? They are very friendly.
Mis compañeros de trabajo y yo vamos a almorzar juntos hoy.
My colleagues and I are going to have lunch together today.
Fueron excelentes compañeros durante la misión.
They were excellent teammates during the mission.
Gender Use for Groups
Even if the group is mixed (contains women and men), Spanish uses the masculine plural form 'compañeros' to refer to everyone.
Confusing Singular/Plural
Mistake: “Using 'compañero' (singular) when talking about more than one person.”
Correction: Make sure you use 'compañeros' (plural) when describing multiple people: 'Todos mis compañeros...'
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