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personal

intermediateB1

/ˈpɜːrsənl/ · per-so-nal

Relating to or affecting a particular person rather than anyone else.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

Relating to or affecting a particular person rather than anyone else.

کسی خاص فرد سے متعلق یا متاثر کرنے والا۔

ذاتی

zaati

Synonyms

individualprivateintimateانفرادینجیخاص

Antonyms

publicgeneralcollectiveعوامیعاماجتماعی

Common Collocations

  • personal information
  • personal space
  • personal development

Example Sentences

He shared his personal experiences at the conference.

اس نے کانفرنس میں اپنے ذاتی تجربات شیئر کیے۔

Us ne conference mein apne zaati tajurbaat share kiye.

It's important to maintain personal boundaries.

ذاتی حدود کو برقرار رکھنا ضروری ہے۔

Zaati hudood ko barqarar rakhna zaroori hai.

She prefers to keep her personal life private.

وہ اپنی ذاتی زندگی کو نجی رکھنا پسند کرتی ہے۔

Woh apni zaati zindagi ko naji rakhna pasand karti hai.

Easily Confused With

personnel:While 'personal' refers to an individual, 'personnel' pertains to staff or employees of an organization.

Word Family

personality
nounشخصیت
personify
verbشکل دینا
person
nounشخص

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'personal' as related to 'person', making it easy to remember that it pertains to individuals.

Imagine a lockbox where you keep personal belongings that are just for you.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

ہزاروں خواہشیں ایسی کہ ہر خواہش پہ دم نکلے، بہت نکلے میرے ارمان، لیکن پھر بھی کم نکلے۔

Hazaaron khwahishen aisi ke har khwahish pe dam nikle, Bohat nikle mere armaan, lekin phir bhi kam nikle.

Thousands of desires, each so intense that it could kill, many desires of mine were fulfilled, yet still too few.

Mirza Ghalib, Unverified

* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

اپنی بات پر ذاتی طور پر رنجیدہ نہ ہوں۔

Apni baat par zaati tor par ranjida na hon.

Do not take your words personally.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "personalis" — of a person

First known use: 14th century

The word 'personal' has evolved from the Latin 'personalis', which pertains to a person. It has been used in English since the 14th century to describe something pertaining to an individual.