Personalmente (en. Personally)

/peɾˈsonalmen.te/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
adverb
It refers to the way a person expresses themselves about a topic based on their own experience or judgment.
Personally, I believe that education is fundamental.
Personalmente, creo que la educación es fundamental.
It indicates that an opinion is based on individual feelings or perceptions.
Personally, I prefer independent cinema to commercial cinema.
Personalmente, prefiero el cine independiente al comercial.
Used to highlight that what is said is from an individual perspective.
Personally, I do not enjoy extreme sports.
Personalmente, no disfruto de los deportes extremos.

Etymology

It derives from the adjective 'personal' with the suffix '-ly', which indicates manner.

Common Phrases and Expressions

personally, I believe that
It is used to express a personal opinion.
personalmente creo que
personally, it seems to me
It indicates an individual perception or judgment.
personalmente me parece
speaking personally
It starts a statement from a personal perspective.
hablando personalmente

Related Words

personal
Referring to a person or their own life.
personal
person
A human being considered as an individual.
persona
experience
Accumulation of knowledge acquired through experience.
experiencia

Slang Meanings

Personally (informal)
Personally, I am delighted with the new album.
En lo personal, estoy encantado con el nuevo álbum.
My way (in the context of opinion)
My way, the most logical option is to change jobs.
A mi manera, la opción más lógica es cambiar de trabajo.