Theme: Describing a person in French

The physical

To describe a person physically, we talk about their height, hair, eyes, etc.

• He is tall. She is short.
• He has short hair. She has long hair.
• She has blue eyes. He has brown eyes.
• He wears glasses. She has bangs.

General appearance

• young or old
• slim, strong, muscular
• pretty, elegant, smiling
• well-dressed, casual, sporty

The character

To go further, we can describe the personality:

• She is kind, calm, smiling.
• He is shy, talkative, curious.
• She is serious, organized, patient.
• He is funny, polite, generous.

Ask questions

Here are some examples of useful questions:

• What is she like physically?
• What's his hair like?
• How tall is she?
• What's his character like?

Practical advice

• Choose a person you know and describe them.
• Use a photo to practice saying what you see.
• Memorize some simple adjectives.
• Pay attention to the agreements between the noun and the adjective (masculine, feminine, singular, plural).

Conclusion

There you have it, you have just learned how to describe a person in French.
Thank you for your attention.
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Writing

Take a piece of paper and a pen.
Copy the following sentences in block letters.

To write by hand:

• He is tall and has short hair.
• She is short and wears glasses.
• My brother is funny and talkative.
• My sister is kind and patient.
• She has green eyes and long hair.

When you're finished, take a photo of your sheet and upload it to the platform by clicking the link below.
This exercise will help you describe people better, both in writing and speaking.