How to Say ‘I'm Emily, the new colleague.’ in Portuguese
Sou o Emily , o novo colega.
soh oo oo NOH-voo koo-LEH-gah
[soh oo oo NOH-voo koo-LEH-gah]
Phrase Breakdown
o novo colega.
oo NOH-voo koo-LEH-gah
the new colleague.
This adds your role after your name. Say it 'u NO-vu ku-LEH-ga', with a falling tone at the end.
Este é o novo colega.
This is the new colleague.
Words in this phrase
o
[oo]
the
A masculine singular definite article used before nouns.
O prazer de participar foi grande.
The pleasure of taking part was great.
novo
[NOH-voo]
new
Adjective meaning new; masculine form (feminine is 'nova'). Also used for newcomers.
Tenho um carro novo.
I have a new car.
colega
[koo-LEH-gah]
colleague
A person you work with; same form for men and women.
A minha colega é muito simpática.
My colleague is very nice.
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