زملاء (zumalaa) — "colleagues" in Modern Standard Arabic

زملاء

zumalaa'

colleagues

Topic
work and money
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3 of our stories

"colleagues" in the other dialects

Egyptian Arabic

زملاء

zumalaa'

زملاء in a sentence

Every sentence below is taken from a story on Parallel Arabic, so you can see how the word behaves in real context rather than in isolation.

اتعلم اشياء جديدة كل يوم مع الزملاء

Ata'allam ashya' jadidah kull yawm ma'a al-zumala'.

I learn new things every day with colleagues.

from An Ordinary Work Day

كان هناك اجتماع مهم مع الزملاء وكنت احاول التركيز

Kana hunaka ijtima' muhimm ma'a al-zumala' wa kuntu uhawilu al-tarkiz.

There was an important meeting with colleagues, and I was trying to focus.

from An Amusing Work Day

واصلت الدكتورة ليلى سيرها عبر البهو، متبادلةً تحيات سريعة مع بعض الزملاء الذين صادفتهم في طريقها.

Wasalati ad-Dukturatu Layla sayraha abra al-bahw, mutabadilatun tahiyyaatin saree'atan ma'a ba'di az-zumala'i allatheena sadifathum fi tareeqiha.

Dr. Layla continued her walk through the hall, exchanging quick greetings with some colleagues she encountered on her way.

from Urgent Greetings at the National Library

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