privat
Translation
private, personal
Examples
Das ist meine private Meinung.
That is my private opinion.
Er spricht nicht gern über sein privates Leben.
He doesn't like to talk about his private life.
Der Strand ist privat.
The beach is private.
Grammar Patterns
privat + Noun - private ... - This is a private road.
to keep ((sth.)) privat - to keep sth. private - I want to keep this private.
Similar Words
Synonyms: persönlich, eigen; Antonyms: öffentlich, staatlich
Etymology
From Latin 'privatus' ('set apart from the state, personal').
Memory Tips
It's a direct cognate with the English word 'private'. Think of a 'private investigator' (Privatdetektiv).