PHYSICAL
APPEARANCE – PART 2 / DESCRIPCIÓN FÍSICA – PARTE 2
In this part, we will learn more vocabulary to describe
a person’s face, body,
accessories, and general appearance.
En esta
segunda parte aprenderemos más vocabulario para describir el rostro, el cuerpo, los accesorios y la
apariencia general de una persona.
7. FACE / CARA
We use HAVE
/ HAS to describe parts of the face.
Usamos HAVE / HAS para
describir las partes del rostro.
· Big eyes – ojos grandes
· Small eyes – ojos
pequeños
· Big ears – orejas
grandes
· Small ears – orejas pequeñas
· Big nose – nariz grande
· Small nose – nariz
pequeña
· Big mouth – boca grande
· Small mouth – boca
pequeña
· Full lips – labios
gruesos
· Thin lips – labios
delgados
Examples
/ Ejemplos:
She has big eyes. → Ella
tiene ojos grandes.
He has
a small nose. → Él tiene una nariz pequeña.
She has full lips. → Ella
tiene labios gruesos.
8. FACE SHAPE / FORMA DEL ROSTRO
We use HAVE
/ HAS.
Usamos HAVE / HAS.
· Round face – rostro
redondo
· Oval face – rostro
ovalado
· Square face – rostro cuadrado
· Long face – rostro
alargado
Examples
/ Ejemplos:
She has
a round face. → Ella tiene el rostro redondo.
He has
an oval face. → Él tiene el rostro ovalado.
9. BODY / CUERPO
We can use TO
BE to describe body characteristics.
Podemos usar TO BE para describir
características del cuerpo.
· Thin – delgado/a
· Slim – delgado/a
· Strong – fuerte
· Muscular – musculoso/a
· Heavy – de contextura
grande
· Fit – en forma
Examples
/ Ejemplos:
He is strong. → Él es
fuerte.
She is slim. → Ella es
delgada.
He is muscular. → Él es
musculoso.
10. SPECIAL FEATURES / CARACTERÍSTICAS ESPECIALES
We use HAVE
/ HAS.
Usamos HAVE / HAS.
· Glasses – gafas
· Braces – brackets
· Freckles – pecas
· Beard – barba
· Mustache – bigote
· Dimples – hoyuelos
Examples
/ Ejemplos:
She has glasses. → Ella
usa/tiene gafas.
He has
a beard. → Él tiene barba.
She has
freckles. → Ella tiene pecas.
He has
a mustache. → Él tiene bigote.
11. ACCESSORIES / ACCESORIOS
We use IS
WEARING to talk about accessories that a person has on.
Usamos IS WEARING para hablar
de los accesorios que una persona lleva puestos.
· Glasses – gafas
· Sunglasses – gafas de
sol
· Cap – gorra
· Hat – sombrero
· Necklace – collar
· Bracelet – pulsera
· Earrings – aretes
· Watch – reloj
· Ring – anillo
Examples
/ Ejemplos:
She is
wearing glasses. → Ella lleva gafas.
He is
wearing a watch. → Él lleva un reloj.
She is
wearing a necklace. → Ella lleva un collar.
12. COLORS / COLORES
We can use colors to give more details about hair,
eyes and clothes.
Podemos usar
colores para dar más detalles sobre el cabello, los ojos y la ropa.
· White – blanco
· Black – negro
· Gray – gris
· Brown – café/castaño
· Red – rojo
· Blue – azul
· Green – verde
· Yellow – amarillo
· Orange – naranja
· Pink – rosado
· Purple – morado
· Gray/Grey – gris
Examples
/ Ejemplos:
She has black hair.
He is wearing a blue
shirt.
She has green eyes.
13. IMPORTANT STRUCTURES / ESTRUCTURAS IMPORTANTES
TO BE
I am...
You are...
He is...
She is...
It is...
We are...
They are...
We use TO
BE for:
· Height / altura
· Body characteristics /
características corporales
· Emotions / emociones
· General descriptions /
descripciones generales
Examples:
She is tall.
He is young.
They are happy.
HAVE / HAS
I have...
You have...
He has...
She has...
We have...
They have...
Remember:
HE / SHE → HAS
I / YOU / WE / THEY → HAVE
We use HAVE/HAS
for:
· Hair / cabello
· Eyes / ojos
· Face / rostro
· Special features /
características especiales
Examples:
She has long hair.
He has brown eyes.
She has freckles.
They have curly hair.
IS WEARING
We use IS
WEARING for clothes and accessories.
Usamos IS WEARING para la ropa
y los accesorios.
He is wearing...
She is wearing...
Examples:
She is
wearing a red dress.
He is
wearing black pants.
She is wearing glasses.
14. HOW TO
DESCRIBE A PERSON / CÓMO DESCRIBIR A UNA PERSONA
Follow this order:
1. Height / Altura
2. Hair / Cabello
3. Eyes / Ojos
4. Face / Rostro
5. Special features /
Características especiales
6. Clothes / Ropa
7. Emotions / Emociones
Example /
Ejemplo:
She is tall and slim.
Ella es
alta y delgada.
She has long, straight, black hair.
Ella tiene
el cabello largo, liso y negro.
She has big brown eyes.
Ella tiene
ojos cafés grandes.
She has a round face.
Ella tiene
el rostro redondo.
She
has freckles.
Ella tiene pecas.
She is wearing a white T-shirt, blue pants and
sneakers.
Ella lleva
una camiseta blanca, pantalones azules y tenis.
She is happy.
Ella está feliz.
FULL DESCRIPTION
She is tall and slim. She has long, straight, black
hair and big brown eyes. She has a round face and freckles. She is wearing a
white T-shirt, blue pants and sneakers. She is happy.
Ella
es alta y delgada. Tiene el cabello largo, liso y negro y ojos cafés grandes.
Tiene el rostro redondo y pecas. Lleva una camiseta blanca, pantalones azules y
tenis. Está feliz.
