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How to Say "private affairs" in Spanish

The Spanish word for “private affairs” is “personales” — B1 level.

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matters concerning an individual
A simple, organized arrangement of common personal belongings, including a leather wallet, a set of shiny keys, a pair of reading glasses, and a wrist watch, laid out on a wooden table.

Examples

Asegúrate de llevar todos tus personales antes de salir del hotel.

Make sure to take all your personal belongings before leaving the hotel.

El abogado revisó los personales del cliente.

The lawyer reviewed the client's personal files.

Deje sus personales aquí y pase por el control de seguridad.

Leave your personal effects here and go through the security checkpoint.

Shortened Noun

This noun form is often a shortened way of saying 'efectos personales' (personal effects) or 'datos personales' (personal data), which is why it is usually treated as a masculine plural noun.

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