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Personal

/pɛʁzoˈnaːl/· noun· Pl. —

staff, personnel

Das Personal — everyone who works in a hotel, a hospital, a company.

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Singular
das Personal
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des Personals

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Personal
staff

Das Personal im Hotel war sehr freundlich.

The hotel staff were very friendly.

Word family

Personaldie PersonalabteilungHR departmentpersonellstaffing (adj.)der Personalausweisidentity card

Common combinations

  • Personal einstellento hire staff
  • zu wenig Personaltoo few staff
  • das medizinische Personalthe medical staff

Real examples

  • Im Krankenhaus fehlt Personal.The hospital is short of staff.
  • Das Personal wird regelmäßig geschult.The staff are trained regularly.
  • Fragen Sie das Personal an der Rezeption.Ask the staff at reception.

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