Chapter 1 Vocabulary Flashcards: Identity and Physical Description
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Vocabulary terms related to identity, nationality, origin, birth details, and physical description from Chapter 1 notes.
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La identidad
Identity; the concept of who a person is; includes key personal data used to identify someone.
El nombre
Name; a person's given name; the first part of a full name used for identification.
El apellido
Surname; the family name; the last part of a full name shared by relatives.
La nacionalidad
Nationality; the country or culture a person belongs to; indicates citizenship.
El país de origen
Country of origin; the country where a person was born or originates from.
La fecha de nacimiento
Date of birth; the day, month, and year a person was born.
El lugar de nacimiento
Place of birth; the city or location where a person was born.
La edad
Age; how old a person is; the number of years since birth.
La dirección
Address; the street address where someone lives (street, number, city, etc.).
El hogar
Home; the place where a person lives; residence.
La profesión
Profession; a person's occupation or job.
El estado civil
Marital status; whether someone is married, single, widowed, etc.
casado/a
Married; being in a state of wedlock.
soltero/a
Single; not married; unwed.
El pasaporte
Passport; government-issued travel document allowing international travel.
La tarjeta de identidad
Identity card; official ID used to prove identity.
Moreno (color de pelo)
Hair color: Dark-haired; having dark hair, typically brown or black.
Rubio (color de pelo)
Hair color: Blond; blond hair.
Pelirrojo (color de pelo)
Hair color: Red-haired; red hair.
Castano (color de pelo)
Hair color: Brown-haired; brown hair.
Ondulado (textura del pelo)
Hair texture: Wavy; hair with a wavy texture.
Rizado (textura del pelo)
Hair texture: Curly; hair with curls.
Liso (textura del pelo)
Hair texture: Straight; hair with no waves or curls.
Corto (largo del pelo)
Hair length: Short; hair length that is short.
Largo (largo del pelo)
Hair length: Long; hair length that is long.
Negros (color de ojos)
Eye color: Black eyes; very dark eye color.
Café (color de ojos)
Eye color: Brown eyes; coffee-colored or brown eyes.
Azules (color de ojos)
Eye color: Blue eyes; blue eyes.
Verdes (color de ojos)
Eye color: Green eyes; green eyes.
La cara
Face; the front part of the head that includes facial features.
La talla
Height/Size; height (or clothing size) of a person.
Alto
Tall; having great height.
Bajo
Short; having low height.
De talla mediana
Medium height; average height.
Delgado/a
Slim/Thin; slim or slender build.
Flaco/a
Thin; very slim; lacking body fat.
Esbelto/a
Slender; attractively slim and well-proportioned.
Atlético/a
Athletic; physically fit and muscular.
Fuerte
Strong; having physical power or strength.
Gordo/a
Heavy/Overweight; a larger or overweight body size.
Estadounidense
American; person from the United States.
Cubano
Cuban; person from Cuba.
Mexicano
Mexican; person from Mexico.
Peruano
Peruvian; person from Peru.
Puertorriqueño
Puerto Rican; person from Puerto Rico.
Argentino
Argentine; person from Argentina.
Dominican (Dominicano)
Person from the Dominican Republic.
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