How to Describe People

When we meet new people, we often describe their appearance and personality. Here are some simple words and phrases from First Business English to help you describe people in English.

1. Describing Appearance We can talk about a person’s height, hair, eyes, and clothing.

·        Height: tall, short, medium, height

·        Body type: slim, average, heavy

·        Hair: long, short, curly, straight, blonde, brown, black

·        Eyes: blue, green, brown, big, small

·        Clothes: casual, formal, colorful, stylish

Example: “She is tall with long, curly brown hair and big green eyes.”

2. Describing Personality We can use adjectives to talk about a person’s character.

·        Positive traits: friendly, kind, smart, funny, hardworking

·        Negative traits: shy, lazy, quiet, serious

Example: “He is very friendly and funny. He makes people laugh.”

3. Describing Age We can describe someone’s age in a simple way:

·        Young: child, teenager

·        Adult: in their 20s, 30s, 40s

·        Old: elderly, senior

Example: “My grandfather is elderly, but he is very active.”

4. Talking About Feelings People can feel different emotions. Here are some words to describe how someone feels:

·        happy, sad, tired, excited, angry, nervous

Example: “She looks happy because she is smiling.”

These simple words and phrases can help you describe people in English. Try  using them in your conversations with family and friends. If you need to test your English language simple book a lesson with First Business English.

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