La nuova dipendente parla con una collega esperta durante la pausa.

The new employee talks with an experienced colleague during the break.

Breakdown of La nuova dipendente parla con una collega esperta durante la pausa.

• con: with
• parlare: to talk
• la pausa: the break
• durante: during

Questions & Answers about La nuova dipendente parla con una collega esperta durante la pausa.

Why is it la nuova dipendente?

Because dipendente here refers to a female employee, so the article and adjective are feminine singular:

• la = feminine singular the
• nuova = feminine singular of nuovo
• dipendente = employee

In Italian, articles and adjectives must agree with the noun in gender and number.

Compare:

• il nuovo dipendente = the new male employee
• la nuova dipendente = the new female employee

Does dipendente change for masculine and feminine?

Usually, dipendente stays the same in form for both masculine and feminine in the singular. What changes are the article and any adjectives around it.

• il dipendente = the male employee
• la dipendente = the female employee

Plural:

• i dipendenti = male or mixed employees
• le dipendenti = female employees

So the noun itself often does not show the gender clearly, but the surrounding words do.

Why is nuova before dipendente, but esperta after collega?