personally

personnellement

S’emploie pour exprimer ce qu’on pense ou ressent soi-même.

En anglais simple : Used to say what you yourself think or feel.

• Personally, I like the blue one.
• I personally think we should wait.
• Personally, she would rather stay home than go out.

Synonymes : in my opinion

Expressions courantes : personally think, personally prefer, personally believe

personnellement, en personne

Par soi-même, sans passer par quelqu’un d’autre, ou en étant directement concerné.

En anglais simple : By you yourself, or involving you directly, rather than another person.

• I will deliver the letter personally.
• The director personally thanked each volunteer.
• Are you personally involved in the project?

Comment l'utiliser : personally responsible for something (The manager is personally responsible for every payment.)

Synonymes : in person, directly

Expressions courantes : personally responsible, personally involved, personally deliver something

personnellement

En considérant une remarque ou un geste comme une critique ou une attaque contre soi.

En anglais simple : As if a comment or action were meant to hurt or criticize you.

• Do not take it personally.
• She took his silence personally and felt upset.
• Why did you take that joke so personally?

Comment l'utiliser : take something personally (Please do not take my criticism personally.)

Expressions courantes : take something personally, take it personally

personnellement

Pour avoir réellement rencontré quelqu’un et eu des contacts avec cette personne.

En anglais simple : Through actually meeting and having contact with someone.

• I know her personally.
• None of us knew the writer personally.
• Do you know the owner personally, or only through work?

Expressions courantes : know someone personally, personally know someone

sur le plan personnel

Dans la vie privée, en dehors du travail ou des activités publiques.

En anglais simple : In your private life, rather than your work or public activities.

• The move helped her personally and professionally.
• He was successful at work but struggled personally.
• How has the divorce affected you personally?

Synonymes : in private life

Expressions courantes : personally and professionally, suffer personally

sur le plan humain

Du point de vue du caractère et du comportement d’une personne.

En anglais simple : In your character and behavior as an individual.

• She is personally warm and friendly.
• Although his speeches were aggressive, he was personally gentle.
• I found him personally charming despite his harsh public image.

Synonymes : as a person

Expressions courantes : personally charming, personally honest, personally reserved