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interpersonal
Relates to the relationships, interactions, and feelings between two or more people.
Für den Erfolg des Teams sind gute zwischenmenschliche Beziehungen entscheidend.
Good interpersonal relationships are crucial for the team's success.
The word is built very logically: it consists of 'zwischen' (between) + 'Mensch' (human/person) + the adjective ending '-lich'. So it literally means 'that which is between people'.
Die Kommunikation zwischen den Abteilungen muss verbessert werden.
Communication between the departments needs to be improved.
This adjective usually describes abstract nouns that have to do with social interactions. Common combinations are 'zwischenmenschliche Beziehungen' (interpersonal relationships), 'zwischenmenschliche Probleme' (interpersonal problems), or 'zwischenmenschliche Fähigkeiten' (interpersonal skills).
Im Vorstellungsgespräch werden auch zwischenmenschliche Fähigkeiten getestet.
Interpersonal skills are also tested in the job interview.
The adjective can also be used as a noun: 'das Zwischenmenschliche' (the interpersonal aspect). This generally refers to the area of social relationships and feelings between people.
Bei diesem Job kommt es nicht nur auf Fachwissen, sondern auch auf das Zwischenmenschliche an.
In this job, it’s not just expertise that matters, but also the interpersonal aspect.
personal / in person
'persönlich' and 'zwischenmenschlich' can both have to do with people and how they interact with each other. 'persönlich' often means something private or something that directly concerns a specific person. It can also mean that a comment attacks the person themselves and is no longer objective. 'zwischenmenschlich' describes relationships, feelings, and behavior between people, for example in a team, in a family, or in a conversation. They can be confused because both are not just about things, but about people. 'persönlich' fits when a single person is directly affected. 'zwischenmenschlich' fits when the relationship between several people is at issue.
Für eine gute Zusammenarbeit sind zwischenmenschliche Fähigkeiten sehr wichtig.
Interpersonal skills are very important for good collaboration.
In der Pause wurde die Kritik plötzlich persönlich.
During the break, the criticism suddenly became personal.