Adjectives Describing People (English to French)

Question 1

Friendly/ Pleasant

Answer 1

Aimable
More friendly than pleasant

Plaisant
More pleasant than friendly

These are interchangeable, but convey different connotations

Question 2

Fun/Funny

Answer 2

Amusant(e)
-More fun than funny

Amusement
-Noun of fun/enjoyment

Drôle/Rigolo(te)
-More funny than fun; interchangeable

Question 3

Chatty

Answer 3

Bavard(e)

-Can be an adjective (chatty), or noun (chatterbox, a chatty person)

Question 4

Understanding

Answer 4

Comprehensif(-ive)

-Can refer to understanding or sympathetic

Question 5

Available

Answer 5

Disponible

• Refers to available or free, as in a person being available.
• Cannot refer to price of something being free.

Question 6

Gentle

Answer 6

Doux(-ce)

-Refers to gentle, as a non-violent and non-aggressive person

Question 7

Generous

Answer 7

Généreux(-euse)

-Refers to generous in very similar ways as English

Question 8

Intelligent

Answer 8

Intelligent(e)

-Refers to someone being intelligent or bright

Question 9

Open

Answer 9

Ouvert(e)

-Refers to open in very similar ways to English, as an open character and also open places or things

Question 10

Patient

Answer 10

Patient(e)

-Describes a person as being patient

Question 11

Full of Life

Answer 11

Plein(e) de Vie

-Refers to someone as being lively, but translates as shown word for word

Question 12

Sensible

Answer 12

Sage
-Refers to sensible behaviour

Raissonable/sensé
-Refers to sensible, as in having common sense

Question 13

Sensitive

Answer 13

Sensible
-physical or emotional

Délicat(e)
-solely physical

Susceptible
-solely emotional

Question 14

Lively

Answer 14

Vif(-ve)
-… (noun) est vif(-ve). To say something IS lively

Vivant
-… est un (noun) vivant… To describe someone/something as lively.

Question 15

Unpleasant/Unfriendly

Answer 15

Antipathique

-Refers to someone as being unfriendly or unpleasant, interchangeably

Question 16

Arrogant

Answer 16

Arrogant(e)

-Refers to someone as being arrogant

Question 17

Bossy

Answer 17

Autoritaire

-Refers to someone as being bossy

Question 18

Stupid

Answer 18

Bête/Stupide/Idiot(e)

-Refers to someone as being stupid

Question 19

Annoying

Answer 19

Embêtant(e)
-Refers to someone as being annoying

Casse-pieds
-Translates as ‘pain in the bottom’

Pénible
-Translates as ‘nuisance’, more commonly refers to something as being hard or difficult.

Question 20

Old-fashioned

Answer 20

Démodé

-Refers to someone as old-fashioned

Question 21

Selfish

Answer 21

égoïste

-Refers to someone as selfish or self-centred

Question 22

Boring

Answer 22

Ennuyeux(-euse)

-Refers to someone as boring or dull

Question 23

Lazy

Answer 23

Fainéant(e)/Paresseux(-euse)

-Refers to someone as being lazy, interchangeably

Question 24

Spoilt

Answer 24

gaté(e)

-Refers to someone as being spoilt

Question 25

Grumpy

Answer 25

Grincheux(-euse)

-Refers to someone as being grumpy. Remember Grinch.

Question 26

Impatient

Answer 26

Impatient(e)
-Refers to someone as being impatient

Intolérant
-Refers to someone as being impatient, as in short-tempered

Question 27

Irritating

Answer 27

Irritant(e)

-Refers to someone as irritating

Question 28

Mean

Answer 28

Méchant(e)

-Refers to someone as mean, nasty or unkind

Question 29

Childish

Answer 29

Puéril(e)

-Refers to someone as childish

Question 30

Strict

Answer 30

Sévère/Strict

-Refer to someone as being strict, interchangeably

Question 31

Quite

Answer 31

Assez

Question 32

Really

Answer 32

Vraiment

Question 33

A little/bit

Answer 33

Un peu