How to Say ‘Good colleagues’ in German
Gute Kollegen
GOO-tuh koh-LAY-ghen
[GOO-tuh koh-LAY-ghen]
💬 Usage Tip: "Kollegen" usually refers to male colleagues or mixed groups. For all genders explicitly, you may also see "Kolleginnen und Kollegen."
🇩🇪 In Germany: Good relationships with colleagues are highly valued, but communication at work may still stay more formal than in some other cultures.
Phrase Breakdown
Gute
[GOO-tuh]
good
Plural adjective form of gut, describing people positively.
Gute Freunde helfen immer.
Good friends always help.
Kollegen
[koh-LAY-ghen]
colleagues
People you work with at the same workplace.
Meine Kollegen sind sehr nett.
My colleagues are very nice.
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