English–Spanish

“personal” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/peɾsoˈnal/

Example

Es un asunto personal.

It's a personal matter.

Illustration for personal (personal)

How to say “personal” in Spanish

“Personal” in Spanish is personal.

Locked diary.

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

Example sentences with personal

Prefiero no hablar de mi vida personal.

I prefer not to talk about my private life.

Tips for using personal

  • Es personal often signals a private matter the speaker prefers not to answer, and el personal (the same word as a noun) means staff in Spanish.

“personal” in other languages