How to Say "personal effects" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “personal effects” is “efecto” — B2 level.
English → SpanishB2
nounB2formal
Possessions, usually when traveling or dealing with legal/official inventories.
Examples
Por favor, recoja todos sus efectos personales antes de salir.
Please collect all your personal belongings before leaving.
La aduana revisó nuestros efectos.
Customs checked our belongings.
Always Plural for Possessions
When referring to things you own, 'efecto' is almost always used in the plural form: 'los efectos personales' (personal effects).
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