From root: trabaho
Usage Note
Katrabaho refers to a colleague or someone you work with in the same environment. It is used to identify professional relationships.
Examples
" Mabait ang aking katrabaho. "
Natural Translation
My co-worker is kind.
Literal Translation
Kind the my co-worker.
" Masaya ako sa aking mga katrabaho. "
Natural Translation
I am happy with my co-workers.
Literal Translation
Happy I with my plural co-workers.
" Mas naging madali ang trabaho ko dahil lagi akong tinutulungan ng aking mga katrabaho sa opisina. "
Natural Translation
My work became much easier because my co-workers at the office always help me.
Literal Translation
More became easy the work my because always I-link being-helped of my plural co-worker in office.
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