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"Personally" is an adverb which is often translated as "personalmente", and "in person" is a phrase which is often translated as "en persona". Learn more about the difference between "personally" and "in person" below.
personally(
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)An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g., to run quickly, very tired).
a. personalmente
The letter was addressed personally to me.La carta iba dirigida a mí personalmente.
2. (in person)
a. personalmente
I'm not personally acquainted with him, but I've heard a lot about him.No lo conozco personalmente, pero me han hablado mucho de él.
b. en persona
The president intervened personally to get her freed from prison.El presidente intercedió en persona para que la liberaran.
a. personalmente
Personally, I think he should resign his post.Personalmente, creo que debería dimitir de su cargo.
in person(
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)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
1. (general)
a. en persona
We've communicated a lot on Facebook, but we still haven't met in person.Nos hemos comunicado mucho por Facebook, pero todavía no nos conocemos en persona.
