SpanishA1Lesson 4.2
🇪🇸 Spanish A1 · Lesson 4.2

¿Cómo es? — Describing people

Describe appearance and personality with simple adjectives.

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A short description of a friend's appearance and character.

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alto / altatall 🔊
simpático / simpáticanice, friendly 🔊
el pelothe hair 🔊
los ojosthe eyes 🔊
jovenyoung 🔊
¿Cómo es?What is he/she like? 🔊

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« Mi amigo es alto y simpático. » 🔊
My friend is tall and nice.
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¿Cómo es tu amiga? 🔊What is your friend like?
Es alta y muy simpática. 🔊She's tall and very nice.
¿De qué color son sus ojos? 🔊What colour are her eyes?
Tiene los ojos verdes. 🔊She has green eyes.
Grammar in focus · adjective agreement

Adjectives ending in -o change to -a for feminine: alto → alta, simpático → simpática. Adjectives like « joven » or « verde » don't change for gender.

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Describe a friend or family member in 2–3 sentences (appearance + one personality trait).

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¡Estupendo! Match the adjective to the person: « alta », « simpática ».

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1. Feminine of « simpático »?
2. « los ojos » are…
3. « ¿Cómo es? » asks…
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