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personal

personal, private

adjective pehr-soh-NAHL Common

Also means

staff, personnel (noun)

Usage Note

Personal is both an adjective ('personal') and a noun meaning the workforce or staff: el personal del hospital ('the hospital staff'). As an adjective it is invariable in gender: un asunto personal, una decisión personal. Do not confuse with personaje ('character') or persona ('person').

Examples

"Esto es un asunto personal."

Natural Translation

This is a personal matter.

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