French Vocabulary for Describing People

Flashcards covering vocabulary related to describing physical appearances, age, and characteristics in French.

Hair (les cheveux)

The term used to describe the hair on someone's head in French.

Curly hair (cheveux frisés)

Hair that is tightly twisted and bouncy.

Bald (chauve)

A person with no hair on their head.

Brown hair (cheveux bruns)

Hair that is dark brown in color.

Brunette (brun(e))

A term used to describe a person with brown hair.

Blond (blond(e))

A term used to describe a person with light yellow-colored hair.

Red hair (cheveux roux)

Hair that is a shade of red.

Grey hair (cheveux gris)

Hair that has turned grey, often due to aging.

White hair (cheveux blancs)

Hair that is completely white.

Eyes (yeux)

The organs of vision in a person's face.

Big eyes (grands yeux)

Eyes that are larger than the average size.

Small eyes (petits yeux)

Eyes that are smaller than the average size.

Round face (visage rond)

A face that is circular in shape.

Oval face (visage ovale)

A face that is longer than it is wide, like an egg shape.

Handsome (beau)

An adjective used to describe an attractive male.

Beautiful (belle)

An adjective used to describe an attractive female.

Pretty (jolie)

A term used to describe someone who is attractive in a delicate or charming way.

Tall (grand(e))

Someone who has a greater than average height.

Short (petit(e))

Someone who has a lesser than average height.

Average height (de taille moyenne)

Describes someone who is neither tall nor short.

Fat (gros(se))

Describes someone who has an excess of body weight.

Skinny (maigre/mince)

Describes someone who has very little body weight.

Young (jeune)

Someone who is in the early stages of life.

Old (âgé(e)/vieux/vieille)

Someone who has lived a longer life.

Age (âge)

The length of time a person has lived.