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persönlich

personally

Meaning of persönlich

in your own opinion or as yourself, not through someone else

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German/pɛʁˈzøːnlɪç/
personally
persönlich - personally
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What's the difference between persönlich / selbst / eigenhändig / direkt / privat / individuell

🇩🇪German
persönlich

personally — in your own opinion or as yourself, not through someone else

B1Often
S
🇩🇪German
selbst

Emphasizes that the person did something by themselves, not via someone else; often means “by oneself” or “personally” in the sense of direct self-action.

B1Very Often

Ich habe das selbst entschieden.

Я решил это сам.

E
🇩🇪German
eigenhändig

Means done with one’s own hand; often used when the physical act of doing it oneself matters, not just personal involvement.

B1Often

Er hat den Brief eigenhändig unterschrieben.

Он собственноручно подписал письмо.

D
🇩🇪German
direkt

Means “directly,” without an intermediary or detour; can be close to “personally,” but more often stresses the lack of a middle step.

B1Very Often

Bitte sprechen Sie direkt mit mir.

Пожалуйста, поговорите со мной напрямую.

P
🇩🇪German
privat

Means “private,” “non-official,” or related to personal life; not the same as “personally” as a way of doing something, but rather “not public.”

B1Often

Das ist eine private Angelegenheit.

Это личное дело.

I
🇩🇪German
individuell

Emphasizes individuality, distinctness, and tailoring to one person; closer to “individual” than to “personally.”

B1Often

Wir bieten eine individuelle Beratung an.

Мы предлагаем индивидуальную консультацию.

U
🇩🇪German
unmittelbar

Means “immediate,” “direct,” or “without delay or intermediaries”; only partly overlaps with “personally” in meaning.

B1Often

Sie erhielt unmittelbar nach dem Anruf eine Antwort.

Она получила ответ сразу после звонка.

E
🇩🇪German
eigen

Means “own” or “one’s own”; indicates possession or belonging rather than manner of action, so it only indirectly relates to “personally.”

B1Often

Das ist meine eigene Entscheidung.

Это моё собственное решение.

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

how to pronounce persönlich

/pɛʁˈzøːnlɪç/

persönlich translation

personally

persönlich transcription

/pɛʁˈzøːnlɪç/

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persönlich meaning: what does it mean?

aus eigener Sicht oder selbst, nicht durch jemand anderen

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