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perso

personal, private

adjective pehr-SOH Rare
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Usage Note

Perso is informal shortening of personnel/personnelle — widely used in casual speech and texting ('c'est perso' = 'it's personal'). It is invariable in this informal use. Avoid it in formal writing, where personnel is expected.

Examples

"C'est une affaire perso, laisse tomber."

Natural Translation

It's a personal matter, drop it.

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