compañera

female companion

noun kohm-pah-NYEH-rah Rare

Also means

female colleague

Usage Note

Compañera is the feminine counterpart of compañero. It functions across multiple contexts — a schoolmate (compañera de clase), a workmate (compañera de trabajo), or a life partner (mi compañera). In political left-wing contexts, compañera/compañero is used as a form of address equivalent to 'comrade'.

Examples

"Mi compañera de trabajo me ayudó con el informe."

Natural Translation

My female colleague helped me with the report.

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