Spanish word

personalidad

Pronunciation

IPA/peɾsonaliˈðað/

Meaning

  • feminine nounpersonality

Example

Me gusta tu personalidad.

I like your personality.

Illustration for personalidad (personality)

More examples

Su personalidad hace que sea fácil hablar con ella.

Her personality makes it easy to talk to her.

Core concept

Distinctive pattern of traits and behavior.

Common phrases

  • expresar personalidad

    express personality

  • personalidad única

    unique personality

  • personalidad extrovertida

    extroverted personality

Similar words

carácter: Typical tendencies in actions and responses across situations.
forma de ser: Everyday manner of acting and thinking that shows habitual behavior.
temperamento: Emotional disposition indicating how strong and steady a person's feelings are.
identidad: Sense of self and group belonging that shapes how a person sees themselves.

Definition in Spanish

Conjunto de características psicológicas y conductas que distinguen a una persona y hacen reconocible su manera de ser.

Word origin

From Spanish persona 'person' plus the abstract suffix -idad (from Latin -itas), originally meaning 'the qualities belonging to a person'.

Usage tips

  • Used as a direct compliment in phrases like Me gusta tu personalidad, and speakers often add specific traits (for example, tu sentido del humor) to explain what they like.

Other meanings

  • individualitynoun
  • characternoun

Related words

  • personalpersonaladjective
  • personalmentepersonallyadverb

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