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DESCRIPCIÓN DE PERSONAS Description of people |
When we want to describe people, we can concentrate on two different aspects:
1.- Physical description, what they look like.
2.- Personality description, what they are like
DESCRIPCIÓN FÍSICA (Physical description)
To describe someone’s physical appearance we normally use the verbs SER (to be) and TENER (to have). We can also use LLEVAR (to wear/carry) to describe additional elements that affect their physical appearance but are removable such as glasses.
| Ser + Adjetivo |
To Be + Adjective |
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| alto/a | bajo/a | tall | short |
| gordo/a | delgado/a | fat | thin |
| guapo/a | feo/a | handsome /pretty | ugly |
| rubio/a | moreno/a | blond | brown/brunette |
| fuerte | débil | strong | weak |
| Tener + nombre | To Have + Adjective | ||
| pelo | claro/oscuro | hair | light/dark |
| rubio/moreno/pelirrojo |
blond/brown/ginger |
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| liso/rizado/ondulado |
straight/curly/wavy |
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| corto/largo |
short/long |
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| ojos | grandes/pequeños | eyes | big/small |
| redondos/rasgados |
round/slanted |
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| azules/verdes/negros/marrones | blue/green/black/brown | ||
| nariz | grande/pequeña/larga | nose | big/small/long |
| respingona | upturned | ||
| ancha/fina | wide/narrow | ||
| boca | grande/pequeña | mouth | big/small |
| de labios gruesos/finos | big/thin lipped | ||
| orejas | grandes/pequeñas | ears | big/small |
| Llevar + nombre |
To wear + noun |
| gafas | glasses |
| sombrero | hat |
| bolso | handbag |
| lentillas | contact lenses |
| gafas de sol | sunglasses |
DESCRIPCIÓN DE PERSONALIDAD (Description of personality)
To describe someone’s personality we normally use the verb SER (to be) to talk about clear characteristics of that person. However, we can sometimes describe states of mind which are temporary such as being sad and so on. To describe those temporary states of mind we use the verb ESTAR (to be).
| Ser + adjetivo | To be + adjective | ||
| simpático/a | antipático/a | nice | not nice |
| agradable | desagradable | agreeable | unkind |
| alegre | triste | happy | sad |
| abierto/a | tímido/a | outgoing | shy |
| amable | desagradable | kind | unkind |
| educado/a | maleducado/a | polite | impolite |
| gracioso/a | serio/a | funny | serious |
| inteligente | tonto/a | intelligent | silly |
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