Thai · Work & Business

เพื่อนร่วมงาน

phuean ruam ngan

Colleague

Intermediatenoun

Definition

A person you work with, literally friend who shares work.

Example

เพื่อนร่วมงานของฉันนิสัยดี

My colleagues are nice.

Etymology

The phrase 'เพื่อนร่วมงาน' (phuean ruam ngan) literally means 'friend who works together', emerging from modern Thai workplace culture to describe colleagues.

How & Where It’s Used

'เพื่อนร่วมงาน' (phuean ruam ngan) is informal and used in day-to-day conversations as well as in professional contexts.

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