personally
gb/pˈɚsənəli/ us/pˈɚsənəli/
B1
Inglese
~ 3000
személy szerint, szerintem, személyesen, saját maga, magára vesz valamit, személyesnek vesz valamit
B1
1
szerintem
A1
Schema d'uso:
[someone] personally [verb/opinion]
I personally believe that education should be free.
Én személy szerint úgy gondolom, hogy az oktatásnak ingyenesnek kellene lennie.
Speaking personally, I prefer quiet vacations.
Személy szerint én a nyugodt nyaralásokat szeretem jobban.
She personally feels that the project will fail.
I personally don't like spicy food.
Personally, I think he's the best candidate.
Esempi per chi studia
I personally like this movie.
Nekem személy szerint tetszik ez a film.
Personally, I think it is a good idea.
Személy szerint úgy gondolom, hogy ez jó ötlet.
I personally do not eat meat.
Personally, I like tea more than coffee.
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes confuse 'personally' with 'in person'. 'Personally' is about your own opinion or feeling, not about being physically present.
Significato
Involving oneself directly
Collocazioni
I personally think
|speaking personally
|personally speaking
Sinonimi
in my opinion (A more explicit phrase for showing personal viewpoint; slightly less formal.)
Contrari
objectively (Focuses on facts without personal feelings or opinions.)
Temi
communication
|emotions
|opinions
|core_vocabulary
Definizione
Used when you talk about your own opinion, feeling, or experience.
Used to indicate that the speaker is expressing their own opinion, feeling, or experience, not someone else's.
B1
2
személyesen
A2
saját maga
B1
Schema d'uso:
[someone] personally [does something]
The CEO personally signed the letter.
A vezérigazgató személyesen írta alá a levelet.
I will personally deliver the package to your office.
Személyesen viszem el a csomagot az irodájába.
She personally checked all the data for errors.
He personally cooked the meal for his guests.
Esempi per chi studia
I will personally call you tomorrow.
Holnap én magam foglak felhívni.
She personally cleaned the room.
Ő maga takarította ki a szobát.
He personally wrote the letter.
Errore comune:
Some learners confuse this with 'in person'. 'Personally' here can mean 'in person', but it also implies responsibility or direct involvement.
Significato
By oneself without help
Collocazioni
personally deliver
|personally sign
|personally handle
Sinonimi
directly (Focuses on doing the action without intermediaries.)
Contrari
through someone else (Indicates the action is done via a representative or intermediary.)
Temi
daily life
|work
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definizione
When you do something yourself, not another person for you.
Done by the person themselves, rather than by someone else on their behalf.
B2
3
Schema d'uso:
take [something] personally
Don't take her comments personally; she was just stressed.
Ne vedd magadra a megjegyzéseit; csak feszült volt.
He took the criticism personally and felt hurt.
Magára vette a kritikát, és megbántódott.
I hope you won't take this personally, but I disagree.
Esempi per chi studia
Please do not take this personally.
Kérlek, ne vedd ezt magadra.
He took my words personally.
Magára vette a szavaimat.
I did not mean it personally.
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes misunderstand this as meaning 'in person'. Here it means 'in a way that affects your feelings'.
Significato
In a way that affects oneself directly
Collocazioni
take it personally
|nothing personal
Sinonimi
emotionally (Focuses on feelings being involved.)
Contrari
impersonally (Without involving personal feelings.)
Temi
emotions
|relationships
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definizione
When something affects your feelings because it is about you.
Used to show that something has a direct emotional effect on someone or relates to them in a personal way.
Grammatica
Forma base
personally
IPA
GB/pˈɚsənəli/
US/pˈɚsənəli/
Sillabe e accento
per - son - ally (3 sillabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (per)
Forme flesse
Noun
- Base: personally
- Plural: personallies
Famiglia di parole
Forms
personallies
noun
Core family
Related words
personalize
verb B2
personnel
noun B1
Negative and opposite forms
impersonal
adjective B2
impersonally
adverb C1
Advanced or less common
Espressioni
personally speaking
1/pˈɚsənəli spˈikɪŋ/
fixed phrase
Introducing your own viewpoint
Used before saying your own opinion or feeling.
Esempi
- Personally speaking, I think we should wait before making a decision.
- Personally speaking, I prefer books to movies.
nothing personal
1/nˈʌθɪŋ pˈɚsənəl/
fixed phrase
Not meant as an insult to you
Used to say that what you are doing is not because of dislike for the other person.
Esempi
- It's nothing personal, I just have to follow the rules.
- Nothing personal, but I think we should hire someone else.
nothing personal
2/nˈʌθɪŋ pˈɚsənəl/
fixed phrase
Not meant as an insult to you specifically
Used to say you are not trying to hurt someone’s feelings.
Esempi
- Nothing personal, but I think we need someone else for this job.
- It's nothing personal; it's just business policy.
take it personally
1/tˈeɪk ˈɪt pˈɚsənəli/
fixed phrase
Feel hurt by something said/done
To feel upset because you think something is directed at you personally.
Esempi
- Don't take it personally; he's rude to everyone.
- She took the criticism personally and was very upset.
- She took the comment personally and stopped talking to him.