How would you say "in person"?

Question

How would you say the english phrase "in person"?

For example, how would you say "I needed to see it for myself in person"

Or: "The commanders tactics were so audacious, I needed to see them in action in person"?

Or:

"When I went to visit in person, what I saw was different from what I expected?"

Answer 1

We say it exactly the same : "En persona". Personalmente means "Personally".

Gets my vote. - Deanski, Jan 17, 2011

Thanks :) - Dakie, Jan 17, 2011

Dakie, serías tan amable de darme tu mejor traducción en español de cualquiera de las frases que propone RONNCC ? - Agora, Jan 17, 2011

Hola Agora: No sé por que me pides que te dé mi traducción al español si en tu perfil aparece que eres nativa, sin embargo ahí te van: - Dakie, Jan 17, 2011

- I needed to see it for myself in person. **Necesitaba verlo por mi mismo en persona**. Un poco redundante. - Dakie, Jan 17, 2011

- The commanders tactics were so audacious, I needed to see them in action in person. **Las tácticas de los comandantes eran muy audaces, necesitaba verlas en acción en persona**. - Dakie, Jan 17, 2011

- La verdad es que ambas oraciones son redundantes incluso en Inglés pero el punto es que si utilizamos "en persona". - Dakie, Jan 17, 2011

- Espero haber resuelto lo que sea que necesitabas que te aclarara. (¿Mi Inglés acaso?). -Saludos. Dakie. :) - Dakie, Jan 17, 2011

Answer 2

Well they also say 'en carne y hueso' or 'de carne y hueso' I guess in English they say 'in the flesh' for the same thing....

I agree with your answer. We also say "en carne y hueso". "De carne y hueso" is used in a different context. - Agora, Jan 17, 2011

Answer 3

"In person" means "personalmente"

Answer 4

"Frente al frente" (literally "front to front") can be used to mean face-to-face, if you were saying you needed to see another person, IN person... but the exact phrase in person, I'm also curious to know.