12.1.2. gy. A1B1 (példák)

personal adjective /ˈpɜː.sən.əl/ 3 személyes jellegű, magán- (élet, probléma, kérdés, stb.)

He has a few personal problems at the moment.

Do you mind if I ask you a personal question?

His resignation was apparently for personal rather than professional reasons.

We know very little about his personal life.

private adjective /ˈpraɪ.vət/ 1 magán-, zártkörű (nem nyilvános)

She has a small office which is used for private discussions.

I caught him looking through my private papers.

The sign on the gate said 'Private Property - No Admittance.'

private adjective /ˈpraɪ.vət/ 2 magán-, személyes (nem munkával kapcsolatos)

Apparently in interviews he refuses to talk about his private life.

Phrases and idioms:

a/sb's way of life életmód, életforma

She told us all about her way of life in Japan.

daily life napi élet, mindennapok

I try to keep exercise a part of my daily life.

family/private/sex, etc. life családi/magán/szexuális/stb. élet

I never talk about my private life.

my working life

We interviewed senior politicians, famous writers and others in public life.

sb's past a múltja vkinek

I knew nothing about his past.

your world a világa vkinek (az élete)

His whole world fell apart when she left.