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персонал

Translation of персонал

staff

Russian word in Latin letters: personal

Meaning of персонал

Russian

люди, работающие в организации или гостинице

English

the people who work for an organization, e.g. a hotel

staff

Pronunciation

Russian · Male
[pʲɪrsɐˈnaɫ]
Russian · Female

Traps and common mistakes

Персонал or персонаж?

персонаж

персонаж = a character in a book or film

Don't mix them up. A character in a story — персонаж; people who work in a hotel — персонал.

Мой любимый персонаж в этом мультике — кот.

My favourite character in this cartoon is the cat.

Весь персонал отеля носит форму.

All the hotel staff wear uniforms.

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  1. The staff helped carry my heavy suitcase to the room.

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    Персонал помог донести мой тяжёлый чемодан до номера.

  2. Staff on the night shift answered the phone quickly.

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    Персонал ночной смены быстро ответил на телефонный звонок.

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What's the difference between персонал, сотрудники, работники, штат, and обслуживающий персонал

С
🇷🇺Russian
сотрудники

The employees as people; most common in speech.

Р
🇷🇺Russian
работники

Workers; neutral, often for manual jobs.

Ш
🇷🇺Russian
штат

Official: everyone on the staff list.

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О
🇷🇺Russian
обслуживающий персонал

Service staff: cleaners, waiters, porters.

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Questions about this word

What does персонал mean?

the people who work for an organization, e.g. a hotel

How do you pronounce персонал?

персонал is pronounced [pʲɪrsɐˈnaɫ], in Latin letters “personal”.

How is персонал used in a sentence?

The staff helped carry my heavy suitcase to the room. Translation: Персонал помог донести мой тяжёлый чемодан до номера.

Is персонал part of At the Hotel vocabulary?

Yes, персонал (staff) can be learned in the At the Hotel topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is персонал part of Travel and Leisure vocabulary?

Yes, персонал (staff) can be learned in the Travel and Leisure topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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