personalmente
/peɾˌsonalˈmente/
The English word personally translates to the Spanish personalmente.
personalmente is an adverb used to indicate that something is concerning oneself.
Meaning: concerning oneself (adv)
What does it mean word for word?
The word is formed from the adjective personal and the suffix -mente, which is the Spanish equivalent of the English suffix -ly used to form adverbs.
Which one should you use?
While personalmente often describes the manner of an action (doing something in person), the phrase en lo personal is more commonly used to express a personal opinion or to distinguish a personal matter from a professional one.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Mexico, en lo personal or en lo particular may be used as alternatives to personalmente.
How does it change in a sentence?
Adverbs ending in -mente in Spanish are indeclinable, meaning they do not change for gender or number.
How do you pronounce it?
/peɾˌsonalˈmente/
Did you know?
- The word personal shares a common ancestor with the English word 'person', both tracing back to the Latin persōna, which originally referred to a mask worn by actors.
- The suffix -mente is derived from the Latin word mēns, meaning 'mind'. This suggests that an action done 'personally' was historically viewed as an action of the mind.
- When using multiple adverbs ending in -mente in a row, Spanish speakers typically only keep the suffix on the final word, such as saying lenta y personalmente instead of lentamente y personalmente.
Examples in context
- Tom personalmente me invitó.Tom personally invited me.Tatoeba #8950390 by diegohn, translation #2644348 by CK
- Yo te visitaré personalmente.I'll personally visit you.Tatoeba #1278802 by marcelostockle, translation #466176 by CK
- Yo las conozco personalmente.I know them personally.Tatoeba #4398453 by pchamorro, translation #3821535 by CK
- Quisiera agradecerle de manera personal por su generosa contribución a nuestra organización.I would like to personally thank you for your generous contribution to our organization.
- Es un honor conocerlo en persona y agradecerle personalmente por su apoyo.It's an honor to meet you in person and personally thank you for your support.
- Le ruego que me permita atenderlo directamente para resolver cualquier inquietud que pueda tener.I kindly ask you to allow me to assist you personally in resolving any concerns you may have.
- Yo personalmente creo que deberías aprovechar esta oportunidad.I personally believe that you should take advantage of this opportunity.
- Te agradezco de forma personal por tu apoyo incondicional en este proyecto.I personally thank you for your unconditional support in this project.
- A título personal, estoy muy emocionada de ayudarte en esta nueva etapa de tu vida.Personally, I'm very excited to assist you in this new stage of your life.
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Example conversation
Daniel and Elena are discussing a new company policy.
- Daniel¿Qué piensas de la nueva regla?What do you think about the new rule?
- ElenaPersonalmente, no me gusta nada.Personally, I don't like it at all.
- DanielYo también tengo mis dudas.I have my doubts too.
- ElenaEspero que el jefe nos escuche.I hope the boss listens to us.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “personally” translations and entries personalmente, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries personalmente, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
