Describing people in Italian

Can you describe people in Italian? After this free audio lesson you’ll know some Italian adjectives to describe someone’s appearance and the kind of person they are as well. This will really spice up your Italian conversation skills!

Listen to the Rocket Italian speakers and practice saying the words and phrases aloud. Describing people in Italian can be fun – let’s get started!

Describing people in Italian

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Alex ha capelli corti.
Alex has short hair.
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Maria has long hair.
Maria ha capelli lunghi.
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Lei ha capelli di lunghezza media.
She has medium-length hair.
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Lui ha capelli dritti.
He has straight hair.
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Lei ha capelli ondulati.
She has wavy hair.
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Tina ha capelli ricci.
Tina has curly hair.
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Maria ha capelli marroni / Maria è bruna.
Maria has brown hair.
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Peter ha capelli neri / Peter è moro.
Peter has black hair.
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Oli ha capelli biondi.
Oli has blonde hair.
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Rosi ha capelli rossi.
Rosie has red hair.
  • Rosie has red hair.

What about the eye and skin color?

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Lui ha gli occhi marroni.
He has brown eyes.
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Lei ha gli occhi verdi.
She has green eyes.
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Lui ha gli occhi azzurri.
He has light blue eyes.
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Lei ha la pelle scura.
She is dark-skinned.
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Lui ha la pelle chiara.
He is fair-skinned.

What about other features, like height and weight?

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Lei è bassa.
She is short.
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Lui è alto.
He is tall.
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Lei è magra.
She is thin.
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Lui è grasso.
He is fat.
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Lui è molto magro.
He is skinny.

What about other abilities and features?

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Lei è veloce.
She is fast.
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Lui è lento.
He is slow.
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Lei è forte.
She is strong.
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Lei è debole.
She is weak.
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Lei è carina.
She is pretty.
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Lui è attraente.
He is handsome.
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Lui è bello.
He is good-looking.
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Lei è brutta.
She is ugly.
  • She is strong.

What about personality?

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Lei è amichevole.
She is friendly.
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Lui è carino.
He is nice.
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Lei è tranquilla.
She is quiet.
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Lei è timida.
She is shy.
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Lui è buffo.
He is funny.
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Lei è intelligente.
He is intelligent.
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Lui è paziente.
He is patient.
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Lei è pigra.
She is lazy.
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Lui è maleducato.
She is bad-mannered.
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Lui è serio.
He is serious.
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Lui è cortese.
He is kind.
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Lei è una lavoratrice.
She is hard-working.
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Lui è sofisticato.
She is sophisticated.
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Lei è coraggiosa.
She is brave.
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Lui è divertente.
He is fun.
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Lei è povera.
She is poor.
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Lei è ricca.
She is rich.

With all these descriptions you can describe anyone!

A presto!

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Maria DiLorenzi and the Rocket Italian Team

P.S. You can practice your Italian skills with this exercise.

Exercise - Match the Italian phrases with the correct English translation.

1. Lei è tranquilla.
( ____ )
a. Tina has curly hair.
2. Lui è alto.
( ____ )
b. She is brave.
3. Tina ha capelli ricci.
( ____ )
c. He is good-looking.
4. Lei è coraggiosa.
( ____ )
d. She is quiet.
5. Lui è bello.
( ____ )
e. He is tall.

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