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How to Say ‘Excuse me, I'm Emily Smith, the new colleague.’ in Italian

Scusi, sono Emily Smith , il nuovo collega.

SKOO-zee SOH-noh eel NWOH-voh kol-LEH-gah

[SKOO-zee SOH-noh eel NWOH-voh kol-LEH-gah]

🇮🇹 In Italy: Opening formally with Scusi is a safe way to approach someone senior on your first day. Colleagues will usually loosen things up quickly.

Phrase Breakdown

il nuovo collega.

eel NWOH-voh kol-LEH-gah

the new colleague.

This explains who you are. Stress the second syllable of each word: NWOH-voh kol-LEH-gah.

Example

Lei è il nuovo collega?

Are you the new colleague?

Words in this phrase

[eel]

the

Masculine singular definite article used before a masculine singular noun.

Example

Nella frase Il tempo personale, Il introduce il concetto di tempo privato.

In the phrase 'Il tempo personale,' 'Il' introduces the concept of private time.

nuovo

[NWOH-voh]

new

Masculine adjective; feminine is nuova.

Example

Ho un telefono nuovo.

I have a new phone.

collega

[kol-LEH-gah]

colleague

Female colleague or coworker; can also mean colleague generally in context.

Example

Una collega mi ha parlato di te.

A colleague told me about you.

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