personal affairs

[/ˈpɜrsənəl əˈfɛrz/]

noun

assuntos pessoais

1. Private matters concerning an individual's personal life, finances, relationships, or health

I prefer to keep my personal affairs private and not discuss them at work.

Prefiro manter meus assuntos pessoais privados e não discuti-los no trabalho.

2. Private business or matters that are not meant for public knowledge or workplace discussion

She had to attend to some personal affairs before the meeting.

Ela precisou resolver alguns assuntos pessoais antes da reunião.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

assuntos pessoais

Standard usage throughout Brazil

Rio de Janeiro

assuntos pessoais; coisas da vida pessoal

Common colloquial variant

São Paulo

assuntos pessoais; negócios pessoais

Standard usage, formal contexts

Portugal

assuntos pessoais; negócios privados

Standard usage with slight preference for 'negócios privados' in formal contexts

mind your own personal affairs

tend to personal affairs

get your personal affairs in order

put personal affairs aside

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