personally

persönlich

Damit drückt man aus, was man selbst denkt oder empfindet.

In einfachem Englisch: Used to say what you yourself think or feel.

• Personally, I like the blue one.
• I personally think we should wait.
• Personally, she would rather stay home than go out.

Synonyme: in my opinion

Häufige Wendungen: personally think, personally prefer, personally believe

persönlich, selbst

Von der betreffenden Person selbst oder mit ihrer direkten Beteiligung, ohne Vertretung durch jemand anderen.

In einfachem Englisch: By you yourself, or involving you directly, rather than another person.

• I will deliver the letter personally.
• The director personally thanked each volunteer.
• Are you personally involved in the project?

So benutzt man es: personally responsible for something (The manager is personally responsible for every payment.)

Synonyme: in person, directly

Häufige Wendungen: personally responsible, personally involved, personally deliver something

persönlich

So, als wäre eine Bemerkung oder Handlung eine gezielte Kränkung oder Kritik an einem selbst.

In einfachem Englisch: As if a comment or action were meant to hurt or criticize you.

• Do not take it personally.
• She took his silence personally and felt upset.
• Why did you take that joke so personally?

So benutzt man es: take something personally (Please do not take my criticism personally.)

Häufige Wendungen: take something personally, take it personally

persönlich

Durch tatsächliche Begegnungen und direkten Kontakt mit jemandem.

In einfachem Englisch: Through actually meeting and having contact with someone.

• I know her personally.
• None of us knew the writer personally.
• Do you know the owner personally, or only through work?

Häufige Wendungen: know someone personally, personally know someone

privat, persönlich

Im privaten Leben, außerhalb der Arbeit oder öffentlicher Tätigkeiten.

In einfachem Englisch: In your private life, rather than your work or public activities.

• The move helped her personally and professionally.
• He was successful at work but struggled personally.
• How has the divorce affected you personally?

Synonyme: in private life

Häufige Wendungen: personally and professionally, suffer personally

als Mensch

Im Hinblick auf den Charakter und das Verhalten eines Menschen.

In einfachem Englisch: In your character and behavior as an individual.

• She is personally warm and friendly.
• Although his speeches were aggressive, he was personally gentle.
• I found him personally charming despite his harsh public image.

Synonyme: as a person

Häufige Wendungen: personally charming, personally honest, personally reserved