Spanish Physical and Personal Descriptions unit 2 revision

Skinny

Delgado / Delgada

Fat

Gordo / Gorda

Medium build

De complexión media

Fit

En forma

Muscular

Musculoso / Musculosa

Tall

Alto / Alta

Short

Bajo / Baja

Medium height

De estatura media

Long hair

Pelo largo

Short hair

Pelo corto

Medium-length hair

Pelo mediano

Straight hair

Pelo liso

Curly hair

Pelo rizado

Wavy hair

Pelo ondulado

Black hair

Pelo negro

Brown hair

Pelo castaño

Blonde hair

Pelo rubio

Red hair

Pelo pelirrojo

Grey hair

Pelo canoso

Big eyes

Ojos grandes

Small eyes

Ojos pequeños

Medium-sized eyes

Ojos medianos

Brown eyes

Ojos marrones

Blue eyes

Ojos azules

Green eyes

Ojos verdes

Black eyes

Ojos negros

Funny

Divertido / Divertida

Kind

Amable

Intelligent

Inteligente

Friendly

Simpático / Simpática

Shy

Tímido / Tímida

Hard-working

Trabajador / Trabajadora

Lazy

Perezoso / Perezosa

Serious

Serio / Seria

My name is...

Me llamo...

What is your name?

¿Cómo te llamas?

I am years old

Tengo años

How old are you?

¿Cuántos años tienes?

I am Australian

Soy australiano / australiana

I am Indonesian

Soy indonesio / indonesia

I am American

Soy estadounidense

What is your nationality?

¿Cuál es tu nacionalidad?

I live in Jakarta

Vivo en Yakarta

Where do you live?

¿Dónde vives?

I am a student

Soy estudiante

What is your occupation?

¿Cuál es tu ocupación?

Mother

La madre

Father

El padre

Parents

Los padres

Brother

El hermano

Sister

La hermana

Siblings / brothers

Los hermanos

Grandmother

La abuela

Grandfather

El abuelo

Grandparents

Los abuelos

Uncle

El tío

Aunt

La tía

Male cousin

El primo

Female cousin

La prima

Son

El hijo

Daughter

La hija

Children

Los hijos

I have

Tengo

You have

Tienes

He / She has

Tiene

We have

Tenemos

They have

Tienen

I am

Soy

You are

Eres

He / She is

Es

We are

Somos

They are

Son

I have brown hair

Tengo el pelo castaño

He / She has brown hair

Tiene el pelo castaño

They have brown hair

Tienen el pelo castaño

I have blue eyes

Tengo los ojos azules

He / She has green eyes

Tiene los ojos verdes

They have green eyes

Tienen los ojos verdes

I am tall

Soy alto / alta

He / She is tall

Es alto / alta

They are tall

Son altos / altas

I am funny

Soy divertido / divertida

He / She is kind

Es amable

They are intelligent

Son inteligentes

This is Juan

Este es Juan

This is María

Esta es María

His / Her name is...

Se llama...

He is my brother

Es mi hermano

She is my sister

Es mi hermana

These are my parents

Estos son mis padres

I introduce you to my friend

Te presento a mi amigo / amiga

When do I use "tengo"?

When talking about what I have, including age, hair, and eyes

When do I use "tiene"?

When talking about what one other person has

When do I use "tienen"?

When talking about what multiple people have

When do I use "soy"?

When describing myself: identity, personality, nationality, occupation, height

When do I use "es"?

When describing one other person

When do I use "son"?

When describing multiple people