Spanish Conversation · Level 18
90 words
Spanish word
personal
Pronunciation
IPA/peɾsoˈnal/
Meaning
- adjectivepersonal
Example
Es un asunto personal.
It's a personal matter.
More examples
Prefiero no hablar de mi vida personal.
I prefer not to talk about my private life.
Core concept
Locked diary.
Common phrases
datos personales
personal data
información personal
personal information
vida personal
private life
Similar words
propio: Belongs to a person or is that person's own; emphasizes ownership or association.
íntimo: Relates to deep personal feelings or very close, private relationships.
privado: Kept from public view; confidential information or spaces meant to be private.
individual: Pertains to a single person as distinct from others, focusing on that individual's traits.
Definition in Spanish
Indica que algo pertenece o se refiere a una persona, sobre todo a su vida privada, sus pertenencias o sus sentimientos.
Word origin
From Latin persona 'person' plus the adjectival suffix -alis via medieval Latin personalis, meaning 'pertaining to a person'.
Usage tips
- 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.
Other meanings
- staffnoun
Opposites
- públicopublicadjective
- impersonalimpersonaladjective
Related words
- personalidadpersonalitynoun
- personalmentepersonallyadverb
- personalizarpersonalizeverb