A2 adjective Neutro #471 mais comum

personal

/ˈpɜːrsənəl/

Relating to a particular person rather than to their professional life or to anyone else. It often describes things that are private, individual, or belong to one specific person.

Exemplos

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1

I have some personal news to share with my family today.

I have some private news to share with my family today.

2

The director's personal assistant will schedule all the meetings.

The director's private assistant will schedule all the meetings.

3

Can I ask you a personal question about your favorite music?

Can I ask you a private question about your favorite music?

Família de palavras

Substantivo
personality
Verb
personalize
Advérbio
personally
Adjetivo
personal
Relacionado
person
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Dica de memorização

Look at the first six letters: PERSON. Personal is anything that belongs to a specific person.

Quiz rápido

Please do not read my diary; it is very _______.

Correto!

A resposta correta é: personal

Exemplos

1

I have some personal news to share with my family today.

everyday

I have some private news to share with my family today.

2

The director's personal assistant will schedule all the meetings.

formal

The director's private assistant will schedule all the meetings.

3

Can I ask you a personal question about your favorite music?

informal

Can I ask you a private question about your favorite music?

4

The study suggests that personal motivation is key to learning a language.

academic

The study suggests that individual motivation is key to learning a language.

5

Staff are requested not to use the office phone for personal calls.

business

Staff are requested not to use the office phone for private calls.

Família de palavras

Substantivo
personality
Verb
personalize
Advérbio
personally
Adjetivo
personal
Relacionado
person

Colocações comuns

personal life the part of someone's life that is not related to their work
personal space the physical area around a person that they feel is theirs
personal opinion what an individual person thinks about something
personal computer a computer designed for use by one person at a time
personal belongings items that belong to a specific person

Frases Comuns

in person

actually present, rather than via phone or email

personal touch

a special quality that shows something was done for a specific person

make it personal

to treat a general situation as if it were an attack on oneself

Frequentemente confundido com

personal vs personnel

Personal is an adjective meaning private; personnel is a noun referring to the staff or employees of an organization.

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Notas de uso

Use 'personal' to distinguish between someone's work life and their private life. It is also used to emphasize that something belongs uniquely to one person.

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Erros comuns

Learners often misspell the word by adding an extra 'n' or 'e' (confusing it with personnel). Avoid using 'personal' when you mean 'personally' to express an opinion.

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Dica de memorização

Look at the first six letters: PERSON. Personal is anything that belongs to a specific person.

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Origem da palavra

Derived from the Old French 'personel', coming from the Late Latin 'personalis', which relates to a 'persona' or individual.

Padrões gramaticais

Used as an adjective before a noun (e.g., personal choice). Can follow linking verbs like 'to be' (e.g., this is personal).
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Contexto cultural

In many English-speaking cultures, 'personal space' is very important, and asking too many 'personal questions' upon first meeting someone may be considered impolite.

Quiz rápido

Please do not read my diary; it is very _______.

Correto!

A resposta correta é: personal

Palavras relacionadas

to

A1

Used to indicate the place, person, or thing that someone or something moves toward. It can also mark the recipient of an action or the limit of a range.

and

A1

A primary conjunction used to connect words, phrases, or clauses that are grammatically equal. It indicates addition, a sequence of events, or a relationship between two things.

a

A1

A word used before a singular noun that is not specific or is being mentioned for the first time. It is used only before words that begin with a consonant sound to indicate one of something.

that

A1

This word is a demonstrative pronoun used to indicate a specific person, object, or idea that is further away in space or time from the speaker. It is also used to refer back to something that has already been mentioned or to introduce a clause that identifies something.

I

A1

The pronoun 'I' is used by a speaker or writer to refer to themselves as the subject of a verb. It is the first-person singular subject pronoun in English and is always capitalized regardless of its position in a sentence.

for

A1

Used to show who is intended to have or use something, or to explain the purpose or reason for an action. It is also frequently used to indicate a specific duration of time.

not

A1

A function word used to express negation or denial. It is primarily used to make a sentence or phrase negative, often following an auxiliary verb or the verb 'to be'.

with

A1

A preposition used to indicate that people or things are together, in the same place, or performing an action together. It can also describe the instrument used to perform an action or a characteristic that someone or something has.

he

A1

A pronoun used to refer to a male person or animal that has already been mentioned or is easily identified. It functions as the subject of a sentence.

you

A1

Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.

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