Describing people in Italian
Can you describe people in Italian? After this free audio lesson you’ll know some Italian adjectives to describe someone’s appearance and the kind of person they are as well. This will really spice up your Italian conversation skills!
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Describing people in Italian
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Alex ha capelli corti.
Alex has short hair.
Maria has long hair.
Maria ha capelli lunghi.
Lei ha capelli di lunghezza media.
She has medium-length hair.
Lui ha capelli dritti.
He has straight hair.
Lei ha capelli ondulati.
She has wavy hair.
Tina ha capelli ricci.
Tina has curly hair.
Maria ha capelli marroni / Maria è bruna.
Maria has brown hair.
Peter ha capelli neri / Peter è moro.
Peter has black hair.
Oli ha capelli biondi.
Oli has blonde hair.
Rosi ha capelli rossi.
Rosie has red hair.
What about the eye and skin color?
Lui ha gli occhi marroni.
He has brown eyes.
Lei ha gli occhi verdi.
She has green eyes.
Lui ha gli occhi azzurri.
He has light blue eyes.
Lei ha la pelle scura.
She is dark-skinned.
Lui ha la pelle chiara.
He is fair-skinned.
What about other features, like height and weight?
Lei è bassa.
She is short.
Lui è alto.
He is tall.
Lei è magra.
She is thin.
Lui è grasso.
He is fat.
Lui è molto magro.
He is skinny.
What about other abilities and features?
Lei è veloce.
She is fast.
Lui è lento.
He is slow.
Lei è forte.
She is strong.
Lei è debole.
She is weak.
Lei è carina.
She is pretty.
Lui è attraente.
He is handsome.
Lui è bello.
He is good-looking.
Lei è brutta.
She is ugly.
What about personality?
Lei è amichevole.
She is friendly.
Lui è carino.
He is nice.
Lei è tranquilla.
She is quiet.
Lei è timida.
She is shy.
Lui è buffo.
He is funny.
Lei è intelligente.
She is intelligent.
Lui è paziente.
He is patient.
Lei è pigra.
She is lazy.
Lui è maleducato.
He is bad-mannered.
Lui è serio.
He is serious.
Lui è cortese.
He is kind.
Lei è una lavoratrice.
She is hard-working.
Lui è sofisticato.
He is sophisticated.
Lei è coraggiosa.
She is brave.
Lui è divertente.
He is fun.
Lei è povera.
She is poor.
Lei è ricca.
She is rich.
With all these descriptions you can describe anyone!
Here are a few recommended Italian lessons to try next!
- How do you say things are beautiful in Italian? It's a little trickier than you may think!
- Describing the colors in Italian is essential to spice up your conversational skills.
- How do you describe yourself in Italian? It's easy with this lesson!
- This lesson is all about describing your face in Italian.
A presto!
Maria DiLorenzi and the Rocket Italian Team
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