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"Colleague" in Hindi: सहकर्मी
सहकर्मीsahkarmi
Note: everyday: कलीग (kaleeg)
Colleague in Hindi is सहकर्मी (sahkarmi), a masculine-form noun used generally. In speech, many people say कलीग (kaleeg).
Introducing at lunch
यह मेरे सहकर्मी राहुल हैं।yah mere sahkarmi Raahul hain.
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How to pronounce सहकर्मी
Say it
sah-kar-MEE
/səɦəkrmiː/
Sahkarmi is sah-kar-MEE. Keep sah light, stress mee. Kaleeg sounds like English colleague.
"Colleague" in Hindi: quick reference
| Hindi | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| सहकर्मीsahkarmi | colleague Formal/default headword. | Formal/default headword. |
| कलीगkaleeg | colleague Everyday spoken loan. | Everyday spoken loan. |
| सहकर्मी लोगsahkarmi log | colleagues Team plural. | Team plural. |
| दफ़्तर के सहकर्मीdaftar ke sahkarmi | office colleagues Workplace. | Workplace. |
How to use सहकर्मी in real life
- 1Introducing at lunch
यह मेरे सहकर्मी राहुल हैं।
yah mere sahkarmi Raahul hain.
These are my colleague Rahul.
Respectful hain.
- 2Project chat
सहकर्मी ने रिपोर्ट भेज दी।
sahkarmi ne report bhej di.
A colleague sent the report.
Ne agent.
- 3Remote team
विदेशी सहकर्मी रात को कॉल करते हैं।
videshi sahkarmi raat ko call karte hain.
Overseas colleagues call at night.
Time zones.
Mistakes English speakers make with सहकर्मी
Incorrect: Only saying friend for an office peer
Correct: Sahkarmi / kaleeg
Use सहकर्मी for workplace peers.
Incorrect: Meri sahkarmi for a man
Correct: Mera sahkarmi
Default masculine agreement with mera.
Good to know
Offices mix सहकर्मी on email with कलीग in speech. Tea breaks build the peer network as much as meetings. Introducing someone as mera sahkarmi is clear and polite with clients.
Try it in a ChatPal conversation
Bringing a teammate to a client call
ChatPal
क्या आपके सहकर्मी भी जॉइन करेंगे?
kya aapke sahkarmi bhi join karenge?
Will your colleague join too?
You
हाँ, मेरी सहकर्मी प्रिया आएंगी।
haan, meri sahkarmi Priya aayengi.
Yes — my colleague Priya will come.
ChatPal
अच्छा, सहकर्मी को एजेंडा भेज दीजिए।
achha, sahkarmi ko agenda bhej dijiye.
Good — please send the colleague the agenda.
You
भेज दिया।
bhej diya.
Sent.
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FAQ
Common questions about "Colleague" in Hindi
Formal word?
Sahkarmi.
Spoken loan?
Kaleeg.
Plural?
Sahkarmi log.
My colleague?
Mera / meri sahkarmi.
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