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Physical Descriptions. Short – Bajo Tall - Alto. *Just like with personality descriptions, adjectives in Spanish must match the gender of the noun. Ex. El chico es alto. Ella es baja . . Heavy – Gordo Thin - Delgado.
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Short – Bajo Tall - Alto *Just like with personality descriptions, adjectives in Spanish must match the gender of the noun. Ex. El chicoes alto. Ella esbaja.
Heavy – Gordo Thin - Delgado *Adjectives should also match the “number” of the noun – singular or plural. Ex. Los chicosgordos.
Black hair - Pelo negro Brown hair - Pelomoreno(brunette) *To talk about hair color and eye color, use the verb “tener.” Yotengopelomoreno. I have brown hair. Ella tienepelo negro. She has black hair.
Blonde - Rubio Redhead - Pelirrojo *With redhead and blonde, you use the verb “ser.” Yosoyrubia. I am blonde. (female) Yosoypelirrojo. I am redheaded. (male) Lindsay Lohanespelirroja. Lindsay Lohan is redheaded.
Grammar Focus… • In Spanish, note that the ADJECTIVE always comes AFTER the noun. • PELO LARGO • Noun (Hair) Adjective (long) • El chicoguapole gustabailar.
Grammar Focus… • As we learned with personality, the noun and verb also have to agree in gender. • Remember, that doesn’t always mean the gender of the PERSON. It’s the gender of the NOUN. • Rhiannatiene PELO CORTO Noun (masc.) Adjective (masc.) Ella esunachicabonita.
Grammar Focus… • The NOUN and ADJECTIVE also must agree in number. That means if the noun is plural, the adjective must be too. • Rhiannatieneojos cafes. Noun (plural) Adjective (plural)
Bald- Calvo *Always use the verb “ser”! Élescalvo. Dr. Phil escalvo.
Hazel eyes - Ojos castañosGreen eyes - Ojos verdes Tienesojoscastaños? Do you have hazel eyes? Tengoojosverdes. I have green eyes.
Brown eyes - Ojos cafes Blue eyes - Ojos azules Yotengoojos cafes. I have brown eyes. Éltieneojosazules. He has blue eyes.
La cara – Face *Unacarabonita – A pretty face. *Ella tieneunacarabonita – She has a pretty face.
La nariz – Nose * Éltieneunanarizgrande. He has a big nose.
La boca – Mouth * Éltieneunabocagrande. He has a big mouth.
Las orejas – Ears * Éltieneorejaspequeñas. He has small ears
Las gafas – Eyeglasses * Éltienegafas. He has glasses.
El bigote – Mustache * Éltieneun bigotegrande. He has a big mustache.
La barba – Beard * Éltieneun bigote largo. He has a long beard.
Practice describing yourself! • Yo soy baja y delgada. Yo soy joven. Yotengopelo largo y moreno y ojos cafes.
Describe a friend! • Rachel esalta y delgada. Ella esjoven. Ella tienepelo largo y moreno. Rachel tieneojos cafes.