Is the word Partner the most correct for a co-worker?

Question

Can I use the word partner for someone who works at the same place than I work? Is there any other word for a co-worker? Thanks in advance

I've just realised that you mean the 'English' equivalent. Well, you could certainly use 'Colleague'. The word partner could be interpreted as: Co-owner or Boyfriend or Girlfriend...it's a funny old world, isn't it?!! - jool, Feb 17, 2012

I agree jool :) - FELIZ77, Feb 17, 2012

Hi and welcome to the forum! - sanlee, Feb 17, 2012

Answer 1

In American English, co-worker is best for most situations.

Associate can work in retail and many service businesses.

Colleague can work but sounds fairly formal...at least to me.

Answer 2

Lola, I wouldn't use the word "partner" for someone who works at the same place as I do unless I owned the business and I was referring to my business partner. Co-worker is pretty much the standard term, although you could say in certain contexts: "one of the people that I work with"

Yes I agree Pescador co-worker would be better Partner suggests business partner or someone invlved in a romantic relationship with someone - FELIZ77, Feb 17, 2012

Answer 3

Hello Lola, yes there is a word in Spanish for co-worker, it is:- Colaborador(a). Hope this is useful. From Jool

I think Lola is looking for English equivalents for "co-worker". Colaborador/a sounds really strange to me. I would say "compañero/a de trabajo". - pescador1, Feb 17, 2012

Ha! Well, noting the word sought was English, "colaborador(a)" sounds great to me, so thanks, Jool, for a useful word I didn't know. - TejanoViejo, Feb 17, 2012

And, of course, pescador, "collaborator/colaboador" would have for us a sometimes perjorative connotation, but apparent that's not so with Spanish. - TejanoViejo, Feb 17, 2012

Answer 4

The best term to use is Colleague /workmate

Answer 5

Hey, Lola. Congratulations! Your English is so good that everyone thought that you were wanting to know the Spanish word for co-worker.

Welcome to the forum!

Answer 6

Hi

You could use "workmate"

Just so she knows, that sounds like a British way of putting it. - webdunce, Feb 17, 2012

Not that that is a bad thing, mind you. - webdunce, Feb 17, 2012

Thanks for noting that, web. I was thrown back a little by "workmate", lol. Completely new. - Goldie_Miel, Feb 17, 2012

Answer 7

You can also use business partner. That works too.

Well only if you both own the place. I didn't read the question carefully. Sorry. - sanlee, Feb 17, 2012

Answer 8

Hello Lola

I would say colleague or workmate in English

Colleague /workmate = compañero/a de trabajo

The word colleague is more commnly used in professions such as Medicine, Law, Dentistry Accountancy ..and also among University and college tutors whereas the term workmate would be more commonly used amongst people working in trades such as plumbers carpenters, electricians etc...

I am basing my answer on my experience and knowldge as a native speaker of the English used in England not the USA (America)

I hope this helps