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 Describir personas 

Here you have a list of adjectives to describe people. To practice the vocabulary below, think of a family member, a friend or a co-worker and see what adjectives apply to him or her. Then right down a few sentences. 

Let's say you want to describe your sister.

Mi hermana es graciosa.

My sister is funny.

Mi hermana es muy inteligente

My sister is very intelligent

Aspecto físico

Appearance

ES:

IS:

Alto
Tall
Bajo
Short, small
Gordo
Fat
Fuerte
Strong
Joven
Young
Viejo/a, mayor*
Old
Calvo
Bald
Guapo/a
Good-looking, pretty
* Saying 'es mayor' is kinder than saying
'es viejo'

Tiene el pelo:

His/Her hair is:

Oscuro
Dark hair
Claro
Fair
Rubio
Blonde
Largo
Long
Corto
Short
Rizado
Curly
Ondulado
Wavy
Liso
Straight

 Personalidad

Personality

Es:

IS:

Simpático/a
Kind, nice
Gracioso
Funny
Serio
Serious
Hablador
Talkative, chatty
Callado
Quiet
Tranquilo
Tranquil, quiet
Trabajador/a
Hard-working
Perezoso
Lazy
Inteligente
Intelligent

 Tiene los ojos:

His/Her eyes are:

Marrones
Brown
Verdes
Green
Azules
Blue
Grandes
Big
Pequeños
Small
You can also say:
 
Es moreno/a.
He has dark haired.
She is a brunette.
Es rubio/a 
He/She is blond.
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