Describing People and Places

This lesson brings together everything you have learned about adjectives to practise describing people and places in French. Being able to paint a vivid picture with words is one of the most satisfying aspects of learning a language. We will cover useful structures, vocabulary, and example descriptions.

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Describing People

Physical Appearance

To describe someone's physical appearance, use these key structures:

Structure	Example
Il/Elle est + adjective	Elle est grande et mince.
Il/Elle a + les cheveux + adjective	Il a les cheveux noirs et courts.
Il/Elle a + les yeux + adjective	Elle a les yeux bleus.
Il/Elle a + un/une + noun + adjective	Il a un grand nez.
Il/Elle porte + article + noun + adjective	Elle porte une robe rouge.
Il/Elle mesure + height	Il mesure un mètre quatre-vingts.

Full Description Examples

Describing a woman: