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A short description of a friend's looks and character.
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alto / altatall 🔊
simpatico / simpaticanice, friendly 🔊
i capellithe hair 🔊
gli occhithe eyes 🔊
giovaneyoung 🔊
Com'è?What is he/she like? 🔊
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« Il mio amico è alto e simpatico. » 🔊
My friend is tall and nice.
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Com'è la tua amica? 🔊What is your friend like?
È alta e molto simpatica. 🔊She's tall and very nice.
Di che colore sono i suoi occhi? 🔊What colour are her eyes?
Ha gli occhi verdi. 🔊She has green eyes.
Grammar in focus · adjective agreement
Adjectives ending in -o change to -a for feminine: alto → alta, simpatico → simpatica. Adjectives in -e like « giovane » don't change for gender.
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Describe a friend or family member in 2–3 sentences (appearance + one trait).
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Ottimo! Match the adjective: « alta », « simpatica ».
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1. Feminine of « simpatico »?
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