How to Say ‘Something personal’ in Spain Spanish
Algo personal
AHL-goh pehr-soh-NAHL
[AHL-goh pehr-soh-NAHL]
💬 Usage Tip: A softener phrase. You can also say “una cosa personal.”
🇪🇸 In Spain: Useful for sensitive topics like faith: it frames the question as intimate, not intrusive.
Phrase Breakdown
Algo
[AHL-goh]
something
Used with an adjective to specify the kind of “something”; here it prepares the listener for a sensitive question or story.
Quería decirte algo personal sobre mi fe en Jesús.
I wanted to tell you something personal about my faith in Jesus.
personal
[pehr-soh-NAHL]
personal
Adds the idea of privacy; often said to be polite: "Es algo personal" / "¿Es muy personal?"
¿Te puedo preguntar algo personal sobre Jesús y la fe?
Can I ask you something personal about Jesus and faith?
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