Describe people in French
This online audio lesson will teach you how to describe people in French. With these French adjectives on hand you'll be able to talk about a person’s appearance in French and the kind of person they are as well. This will really spice up your French conversation skills!
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Nik a les cheveux courts.
Nik has short hair.
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Lisa a les cheveux longs.
Lisa has long hair.
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Elle a les cheveux mi-longs.
She has medium-length hair.
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Il a les cheveux raides.
He has straight hair.
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Elle a les cheveux ondulés.
She has wavy hair.
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Tina a les cheveux bouclés.
Tina has curly hair.
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Maria a les cheveux couleur noisette.
Maria has brown hair.
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Peter a les cheveux noirs.
Peter has black hair.
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Oli est blonde.
Oli has blond hair.
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Rosi est rousse.
Rosi has red hair.
What about eye and skin color?
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Il a les yeux marron.
He has brown eyes.
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Elle a les yeux verts.
She has green eyes.
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Il a les yeux bleus.
He has blue eyes.
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Elle est mate de peau.
She is dark-skinned.
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Il a le teint clair.
He is fair-skinned.
What about other features, like height and weight?
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Elle est petite.
She is short.
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Il est grand.
He is tall.
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Elle est mince.
She is thin.
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Il est gros.
He is fat.
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Il est maigre.
He is skinny.
What about other abilities and features?
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Elle est rapide.
She is fast.
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Il est lent.
He is slow.
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Elle est forte.
She is strong.
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Elle est faible.
She is weak.
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Elle est jolie.
She is pretty.
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Il est beau.
He is handsome.
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Il est mignon.
He is good-looking.
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Elle est laide.
She is ugly.
What about personality?
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Elle est amicale.
She is friendly.
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Il est gentil.
He is nice.
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Elle est calme.
She is quiet.
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Elle est timide.
She is shy.
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Il a de l‘humour.
He is humorous.
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Elle est intelligente.
She is intelligent.
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Il est patient.
He is patient.
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Elle est paresseuse.
She is lazy.
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Il est mal élevé.
He is bad-mannered.
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Il est sérieux.
He is serious.
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Il est agréable.
He is kind.
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Elle travaille dur.
She is hard-working.
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Il est sophistiqué.
He is sophisticated.
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Elle est courageuse.
She is brave.
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Il est marrant.
He is funny.
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Elle est pauvre.
She is poor.
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Elle est riche.
She is rich.
That’s it for today’s lesson. With all these descriptions you should be able to describe just about anyone!
À bientôt!
Marie-Claire Rivière and the Rocket French Team
P.S. Before you go, why not try out your new French skills with this exercise? Match the English translation to the French phrase.
1. Il est grand.
( ____ )
a. Tina has curly hair.
2. Il est mignon.
( ____ )
b. She is brave.
3. Tina a les cheveux bouclés.
( ____ )
c. He is good-looking.
4. Elle est courageuse.
( ____ )
d. She is quiet.
5. Elle est calme.
( ____ )
e. He is tall.
