persönlich
Translation
personal, private, in person
Examples
Das ist meine persönliche Meinung.
That is my personal opinion.
Ich möchte Sie persönlich sprechen.
I would like to speak to you in person.
Nehmen Sie es nicht persönlich.
Don't take it personally.
Grammar Patterns
((persönlich)) + Noun personal ... That is a personal matter.
as an adverb personally, in person I met him personally.
Similar Words
privat (private), individuell (individual); Antonyms: öffentlich (public), unpersönlich (impersonal)
Etymology
Derived from 'Person' (person) plus the adjectival suffix '-lich', similar to English '-ly' or '-al'.
Memory Tips
It looks and sounds very similar to the English 'personal'. Just remember 'Person' is 'person' and '-lich' is like '-al'.