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Describing people in Spanish

In this section, you’ll dive into vocabulary for describing people in Spanish. You’ll learn words for different categories like beauty, body types, hair and much more. Each new word will be accompanied by the sound and the image to help you remember. After learning the basics, you’ll get the chance to practice with interactive exercises that reinforce your memory and help you describe others in detail. Get ready to expand your vocabulary and start describing people like a native speaker!

describing people in spanish

Adjectives for describing people in Spanish

Vocabulary

In the following section, the vocabulary of adjectives to describe people in Spanish is presented to support the practice assignments. You will learn adjectives to describe height, appearance, body type, hair, and age.


Listening exercise

In the following exercise, listen carefully and write the adjective to describe people. Listening exercises expose learners to natural speech patterns, helping them understand words and phrases in context.


Writing exercise 1

Look at the pictures and write the adjectives to describe people. Writing requires actively using vocabulary, encouraging learners to remember new words and phrases and apply them in context.


Writing exercise 2

Look at the pictures and write the adjectives to describe people. Regular writing exercises give learners the opportunity to practice spelling, which is essential for clear communication in any language.


Writing exercise 3

Look at the pictures and write the adjectives to describe people. As learners practice writing, they become more comfortable with using the language, boosting their confidence in their skills.


Memory game

In this memory game, match the audio to the picture. Regular listening practice improves the ability to focus on and process spoken language, a critical skill in real-life conversations.


Speaking exercise

After learning the vocabulary and completing the exercises, let’s practice pronouncing the adjectives to describe people in Spanish.

Google Chrome browser should be used to perform this speaking assignment.



Building sentences for describing people in Spanish

It is an essential skill for effective communication. By learning how to combine adjectives, verbs, and nouns, you can vividly portray a person’s appearance. In this guide, we’ll explore simple sentence structures and useful vocabulary, helping you to create accurate and engaging descriptions in Spanish.

Conjugation of verb “ser”

“Ser” is a key verb used to describe people, as it helps convey essential qualities like physical appearance. Learning how to use “ser” correctly will allow you to create accurate and meaningful descriptions in Spanish.


Writing exercise

In the next section, you will build sentences to describe people in Spanish. Writing requires actively using vocabulary, encouraging learners to remember new words and phrases and apply them in context.


Speaking exercise

After completing the previous exercises, let’s do some speaking practice by pronouncing full sentences in Spanish to describe people. You will see a category, some clues, and blanks. The purpose of this exercise is to construct and pronounce the sentence. Use the vocabulary from the previous sections.

Google Chrome browser should be used to perform this speaking assignment.

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