Describir Personas/ Describing People
Words to Describe People
Spanish words to describe people’s characteristics and appearances.
Physical Characteristics
alto/a = tall
“El jugador de baloncesto es alto.” = “The basketball player is tall.”
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bajo/a = short
“El hombre es bajo.” = “The man is short.”
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gordo/a = fat
“El hombre gordo come hamurgesas.” = “The fat man eats hamburgers.”
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delgado/a = skinny
“El señor Smith es delgado.” = “Mr. Smith is skinny.”
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rubio/a = blonde
“La señora Jackson es rubia.” = “Mrs. Jackson is blonde.”
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pelo castaño/ brown
“Ella tiene pelo castaño.” = “She has brown hair.”
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de pelo negro/ black hair
“Este hombre es de pelo negro.” = “This man has black hair.”
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pelirrojo/a = red haired
“Ella es pelirroja.” = “She is a red head.”
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pelo largo/ long hair
“Esta mujer tiene pelo largo.” = “This woman has long hair.”
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pelo corto/ short hair
“El chico tiene pelo corto.” = “The boy has short hair.”
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pelo rizado/ curly hair
“Ana tiene pelo rizado.” = “Ana has curly hair.”
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pelo lacio/ straight hair
“Esta mujer tiene pelo lacio.” = “This woman has straight hair.”
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de piel blanca/ light skinned
“El hombre es de piel blanca.” = “The man is white.”
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de piel morena/ dark skinned
“El hombre es de piel morena.” = “The man has dark skin.”
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fuerte/ strong
“El hombre es muy fuerte.” = “The man is very strong.”
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débil/ weak
“El chico no es fuerte. Es débil” = “The boy is not strong. He is weak.”
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viejo/vieja = old
“Mi abuelo es viejo.” = “My grandfather is old.”
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joven/ young
“Sara es joven.” = “Sara is young.”
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bonito/a = pretty
“Ella es bonita.” = “Sara is pretty.”
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feo/a = ugly
“Tomás es feo.” = “Thomas is ugly.”
Personality Traits
chistoso/a = funny
“Mi hermano es muy chistoso.” = “My brother is very funny.”
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serio/a = serious
“El señor Bradley es muy serio.” = “Mr. Bradley is a serious person.”
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inteligente = smart
“El profesor es inteligente.” = “The teacher is smart.”
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tonto/tonta = dumb
“Jorge es tonto.” = “Jorge is dumb.”
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simpático/a = nice
“La recepcionista es muy simpática” = “The receptionist is really nice?”
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malo/a = mean
“Algunos estudiantes son malos.” = “Some students are mean.”
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contento/a = happy
“Juan es contento.” = “Juan is a happy person.”
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triste = sad
“María es triste.” = “Maria is a sad person.”
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tímido/a = shy
“Mi hermana es tímida.” = “My sister is shy.”