Η συνεργάτιδα δίπλα μου μιλάει πολύ καθαρά.

The female coworker next to me speaks very clearly.

Breakdown of Η συνεργάτιδα δίπλα μου μιλάει πολύ καθαρά.

• μιλάω: to speak
• πολύ: very
• μου: me
• δίπλα σε: next to

Questions & Answers about Η συνεργάτιδα δίπλα μου μιλάει πολύ καθαρά.

What does συνεργάτιδα mean, and is it specifically female?

Yes. συνεργάτιδα is a feminine noun, so it refers to a female colleague, coworker, or associate.

Related forms:

• συνεργάτης = a male colleague/coworker
• συνεργάτιδα = a female colleague/coworker

So in this sentence, the person being talked about is a woman.

Why is there Η at the beginning?

Η is the feminine singular definite article, meaning the.

It matches συνεργάτιδα because that noun is:

• feminine
• singular
• the subject of the sentence

So:

• η συνεργάτιδα = the female colleague

Greek uses the definite article more regularly than English does, so keeping it here is completely natural.

Can I leave out Η and just say Συνεργάτιδα δίπλα μου μιλάει πολύ καθαρά?

Usually no, not in normal everyday Greek.

With a common noun like συνεργάτιδα, Greek normally wants the article:

• Η συνεργάτιδα δίπλα μου... = natural
• Συνεργάτιδα δίπλα μου... = unnatural in ordinary speech

You may see article omission in special styles such as headlines, notes, or labels, but not in a normal sentence like this.

What does δίπλα μου mean exactly?