Physical descriptions

Describing someone

Listening Practice

Look at the following conversation. Click on     to listen to their pronunciation.

Mira la siguiente conversación. Da clic en para escuchar la pronunciación.

Physical descriptions

When you ask about someone’s physical appearance we use the following questions:

You:
   What do you look like?   
He:
   What does he look like?   

   What does your brother look like?   

   What does David look like?   

She:
   What does she look like?   

   What does your mother look like?   

   What does Lulu look like?   

They:
   What do they look like?   

   What do your brothers look like?   

When we answer those questions, we need to know adjectives to describe physical appearance.

Study the following information. Read the sentences and try to understand each word. If you need extra help you can go to the Cambridge dictionary.

Estudia la siguiente información. Lee las frases e intenta entender cada palabra. Si necesitas ayuda extra puedes ir al Diccionario de Cambridge.

I am, he is, she is, they are + one of the following adjectives...

Slim

Persona atractivamente delgada

Thin

Persona delgada

Skinny

Persona excesivamente delgada

Medium weight

Complexión media

Plump

Persona gordita

Chubby

Rechoncho
I am, he is, she is, they are + one of the following adjectives...

Short

Persona chaparrita

Medium height

Persona estatura media

Tall

Persona alta
I am, he is, she is, they are + one of the following adjectives...

Unattractive

Persona no atractiva

Average looking

Persona "no fea ni guapa"

Handsome

Hombre guapo

Pretty

Mujer bonita

Beautiful

Persona hermosa

Gorgeous

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We can also describe people’s hair and eyes.

Click on the following information.

Da clic en la siguiente información.

I have / He has / She has / They have + adjective + hair/eyes

Long

Cabello largo

Short

Cabello corto
I have / He has / She has / They have + adjective + hair/eyes

Curly

Cabello chino

Wavy

Cabello rizado

Straight

Cabello lacio

Big

Ojos grandes

Small

Ojos pequeños
I have / He has / She has / They have + adjective + hair/eyes

Brown

Cabello castaño

Black

Cabello negro

Blond

Cabello rubio

Gray

Cabello cano

Red

Pelirrojo

Brown

Ojos café

Blue

Ojos azules

Green

Ojos verdes

Other things you can mention are:

He has a mustache
Physical descriptions
He has a beard
Physical descriptions
He has a scar
Physical descriptions
He is bald
Physical descriptions