🧍 Physical Appearance

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Physical appearance vocabulary helps you describe people’s height, hair, eyes, body features, clothing, and overall appearance in Spanish conversations.

🟢 Basic Appearance Vocabulary

📏 Tall — Alto / Alta
ahl-toh / ahl-tah

📉 Short — Bajo / Baja
bah-hoh / bah-hah

💪 Strong — Fuerte
fwehr-teh

🏃 Thin — Delgado / Delgada
dehl-gah-doh / dehl-gah-dah

⚖️ Heavy — Gordo / Gorda
gohr-doh / gohr-dah

😊 Beautiful — Hermoso / Hermosa
ehr-moh-soh / ehr-moh-sah

🟡 Hair & Eyes

🟤 Brown hair — Cabello castaño
kah-beh-yoh kahs-tahn-yoh

⚫ Black hair — Cabello negro
kah-beh-yoh neh-groh

🟡 Blonde hair — Cabello rubio
kah-beh-yoh roo-bee-oh

👀 Blue eyes — Ojos azules
oh-hohs ah-soo-lehs

👁️ Brown eyes — Ojos marrones
oh-hohs mah-roh-nehs

✨ Curly hair — Cabello rizado
kah-beh-yoh ree-sah-doh

🔴 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 muy alto.
He is very tall.

👀 Tiene ojos azules.
He/She has blue eyes.

✨ Ella tiene cabello rizado.
She has curly hair.

😊 Mi amiga es hermosa.
My friend is beautiful.

📝 Example Sentences

🟡 Mi hermano tiene cabello rubio.
My brother has blonde hair.

⚖️ El perro es gordo.
The dog is heavy.

🏃 Ella es delgada.
She is thin.

👁️ Tengo ojos marrones.
I have brown eyes.

🧠 Quick Practice

1️⃣ Translate into Spanish:

📏 Tall → __________

2️⃣ Fill in the blank:

👀 Tiene ojos ________.

3️⃣ Match the appearance word:

🏃 Delgado → ?
✨ Rizado → ?
😊 Hermosa → ?

✅ Answers

1️⃣ Alto
2️⃣ azules
3️⃣ Thin / Curly / Beautiful