This is the 680th most frequent Bulgarian word.
колега
Colleague.
Here, "колега" refers to a professional associate working alongside the speaker.
Той е мой добър колега в работата.
He is a good colleague of mine at work.
In this case, "колега" is used with a definite article to specify a particular colleague.
На срещата, колегата предложи нова идея.
At the meeting, the colleague proposed a new idea.
Here, "колега" refers to peers or future professional counterparts, indicating a broader professional association.