There is a variety of words that we can use to describe people and their physical appearance, from eyes, face, ears, hair to height, arms, etc. Here in this article, we will give you a vocabulary list refering to physical appearance description and how to use them to describe a person's looks in both Spanish and English language. Let's check out.
Describe people's appearance in Spanish and English - Describiendo la apariencia de las personas
Baby - Bebé
Child (boy / girl) - Niño / Niña
Adolescent - Adolescente
Adult - Adulto / Adulta
Handsome - Guapo
Pretty - Guapa
Beautiful - Hermoso / hermosa
Attractive / Good-looking / Pretty - Atractivo / atractiva / bonita / linda
Ugly - Feo / Fea
Tall - Alto / alta
Short - Bajo / baja
Skinny - Flaco / flaca
Thin - Delgado / delgada
Fat - Gordo / gorda
Some useful adjectives to describe people's appearance
Light (hair) - Rubio / rubia
Dark (hair) - Moreno / morena
Bald Calvo / calva
Wrinkle - Arruga
Moustache - Bigote
Beard - Barba
Freckles - Pecas
Intelligent - Inteligente
Funny - Gracioso / graciosa
Crazy - Loco / loca
a chubby face - una cara regordete
she has a thin face - tiene la/una cara delgada
an oval face- una cara ovalada
a round face - una cara redonda
rosy cheeks- mejillas sonrosadas
a bulbous nose - una nariz protuberante
a hooked nose - una nariz aguileña
a big nose - una nariz grande
a turned-up/snub nose - una nariz respingona
a pointed nose - una nariz puntiaguda
a flat nose/a pug nose- una nariz chata
she has blond hair - tiene el pelo rubio
curly hair - el pelo rizado
long hair - el pelo largo
short hair - el pelo corto
straight hair - el pelo liso
she’s got a very good figure - tiene una figura estupenda
Making descriptions in Spanish is pretty similar to English
In English, we can describe by:
He has + (adjective) + (noun)
He is + adjective.
For example:
He has blue eyes = tiene los ojos azules
He is bald = Es calvo
She has short, straight, black hair.
She has medium length hair.
She is slender
Hope that the vocabulary list of physical apperance description above will make it easier for you to describe people's physical appearance.