Describing People

Essential vocabulary for describing physical appearance and personality traits in Spanish.

Physical Appearance

Height

alto/a (tall), bajo/a (short), de estatura mediana (medium height)

Build

delgado/a (thin), gordo/a (fat), fuerte (strong), atlético/a (athletic)

Hair

rubio/a (blonde), moreno/a (dark-haired), pelirrojo/a (redhead) el pelo largo/corto (long/short hair) rizado (curly), liso (straight), ondulado (wavy)

Eyes

ojos azules/verdes/marrones (blue/green/brown eyes)

Age

joven (young), mayor (older), de mediana edad (middle-aged)

Personality

Positive

simpático/a (nice), amable (kind), inteligente (intelligent) trabajador/a (hardworking), honesto/a (honest) divertido/a (fun), generoso/a (generous)

Negative

antipático/a (unpleasant), perezoso/a (lazy) egoísta (selfish), aburrido/a (boring)

Neutral

tranquilo/a (calm), serio/a (serious), tímido/a (shy) extrovertido/a (outgoing)

Practice