🧍 Physical Appearance

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In this section you will learn how to describe people's physical appearance in Spanish.

🟢 Basic Appearance Vocabulary

📏 Tall → Alto / Alta
📉 Short → Bajo / Baja
💪 Strong → Fuerte
🏃 Thin → Delgado / Delgada
⚖️ Heavy → Gordo / Gorda
😊 Beautiful → Hermoso / Hermosa

🟡 Hair & Eyes

🟤 Brown hair → Cabello castaño
⚫ Black hair → Cabello negro
🟡 Blonde hair → Cabello rubio
👀 Blue eyes → Ojos azules
👁️ Brown eyes → Ojos marrones
✨ Curly hair → Cabello rizado

👕 Gender Agreement Tip

Most appearance adjectives change for masculine/feminine: alto/alta, delgado/delgada, hermoso/hermosa
Hair and eye descriptions usually agree with the person: cabello rubio, ojos azules.

🔴 Advanced Appearance Notes

👨‍🏫 Many Spanish appearance adjectives change depending on gender.
Example: alto → alta
🗣️ Appearance vocabulary is common in introductions and descriptions.
👀 Spanish speakers often describe hair, eyes, height, and clothing together.
📸 Physical descriptions are useful when talking about friends, family, and public figures.

💬 Common Appearance Phrases

📏 Él es bastante alto.
He is quite tall.
👀 Tiene ojos azules muy bonitos.
He/She has very pretty blue eyes.
✨ Ella tiene cabello rizado y largo.
She has long curly hair.
😊 Mi amiga es muy hermosa.
My friend is very beautiful.

💬 Sample Conversations

Describing a friend:

A: ¿Cómo es tu hermano?
B: Es alto y tiene cabello negro.
Talking about someone:

A: Ella es muy delgada.
B: Sí, y tiene ojos verdes.

📝 Example Sentences

🟡 Mi primo tiene el cabello rubio y liso.
My cousin has straight blonde hair.
⚖️ El gato es un poco gordo.
The cat is a bit heavy.
🏃 Mi hermana es delgada y atlética.
My sister is thin and athletic.
👁️ Tengo ojos marrones oscuros.
I have dark brown eyes.