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Persönlich - translation, pronunciation and examples

persönlich
[pɛʁˈzøːnlɪç]

personal

🇩🇪 German
[pɛʁˈzøːnlɪç]
Meaning of persönlich

belonging to person

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Part of speechadjective
Pronunciation[pɛʁˈzøːnlɪç]
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personal

When to use persönlich

personal style

persönlicher Stil

personal taste

persönlicher Geschmack

personal choice

persönliche Wahl

personal item

persönlicher Gegenstand

personal belongings

persönliche Sachen

persönlich usage examples

🇬🇧English🇩🇪German

Das ist eine sehr persönliche Frage.

🇬🇧English🇩🇪German

Sie zeigte mir ihr persönliches Fotoalbum.

Similar words

persönlich

Emphasizes “individual” or “specific to one person”; often used for differences, needs, or solutions.

privat

Means “private” or “not official/work-related”; often contrasts with public or professional matters.

menschlich

Means “human”; refers to people in general, human nature, or human qualities.

personell

Means “personnel-related” or “staff-related”; used mainly about employees and staffing, not private matters.

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persönlichpersonal
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kurze Hoseshorts

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What's the difference between persönlich / privat / menschlich / personell

🇩🇪German
persönlich

Emphasizes “individual” or “specific to one person”; often used for differences, needs, or solutions.

A2Often

Jeder Kunde bekommt eine individuelle Beratung.

Каждый клиент получает индивидуальную консультацию.

🇩🇪German

Means “private” or “not official/work-related”; often contrasts with public or professional matters.

A2Very Often

Ich möchte über mein privates Leben nicht sprechen.

Я не хочу говорить о своей личной жизни.

🇩🇪German

Means “human”; refers to people in general, human nature, or human qualities.

A2Very Often

Fehler sind menschlich.

Ошибки — это по-человечески.

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🇩🇪German
personell

Means “personnel-related” or “staff-related”; used mainly about employees and staffing, not private matters.

A2Rarely

Die personelle Situation im Unternehmen hat sich verbessert.

Кадровая ситуация в компании улучшилась.

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How to pronounce persönlich and what this word means

persönlich translation: personal. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce persönlich

[pɛʁˈzøːnlɪç]

persönlich translation

personal

persönlich examples

Das ist eine sehr persönliche Frage.

persönlich transcription

[pɛʁˈzøːnlɪç]

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persönlich meaning: what does it mean?

zu einer bestimmten Person gehörend; auf die Person selbst bezogen

persönlich pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

persönlich is pronounced as [pɛʁˈzøːnlɪç]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

persönlich definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Das ist eine sehr persönliche Frage. Translation: Это очень личный вопрос.

Is persönlich part of Style and Taste vocabulary?

Yes, persönlich (personal) can be learned in the Style and Taste topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is persönlich part of Clothing and Fashion vocabulary?

Yes, persönlich (personal) can be learned in the Clothing and Fashion topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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