das Personal
Translation
staff, personnel, employees, human resources
Examples
Das Personal ist sehr freundlich.
The staff is very friendly.
Wir suchen neues Personal.
We are looking for new personnel.
Die Firma hat zu wenig Personal.
The company has too few staff.
Grammar Patterns
das Personal + verb (singular) as a collective noun, it takes a singular verb The staff is well-trained.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Mitarbeiter (employees), Belegschaft (workforce)
Etymology
From Latin 'personalis' (personal). Cognate with English 'personnel'.
Memory Tips
It's a cognate of the English word 'personnel'. Think of all the 'persons' on staff.