English–German

“staff” in German

German

Pronunciation

IPA/pɛɐ̯zoˈnaːl/

Example

Wir brauchen mehr Personal für die Veranstaltung.

We need more staff for the event.

Illustration for Personal (staff)

How to say “staff” in German

“Staff” in German is Personal.

A shared pool of workers filling the roles needed to run an organization or event.

Full entry for Personal: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with Personal

Das Personal arbeitet heute länger.

The staff are working longer today.

Tips for using Personal

  • Das Personal is normally a neuter singular collective noun, so standard usage is Das Personal arbeitet, while individual workers are Mitarbeiter or Angestellte.

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