Week 4 day 4 Describing people Flashcards by Rick Lehman

“what’s she/he like?” That would be your cue to describe the person.

A key thing to remember is that, if somebody asks you “Comment est-elle /il,” please do not translate it as “how is he/she?” Instead, take it to mean “what’s she/he like?” That would be your cue to describe the person.

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He/She is

Il/Elle Est

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tall

grande

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Tall

grand

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short

petit- per tee

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short

petite-per teet

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fat

grosse

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Fat

gros

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Thin

Mince- mahss

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handsome

beau-bow

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pretty

belle, jolie- bell, jo lee

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ugly

moche, laid(e)- mush, lay, lead

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ugly

laid-lay

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ugly

laide- laid

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she/he has

elle/il a

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eyes

les yeux- lee your

blue eyes

yeux bleus- zyour blur

green

verts= vare

hazel

noisette-nowa zet

brown

bruns- bah run

she has blue eyes

elle a yeux bleus

isn’t it

ne est-ce pa?

Guess what

devine quoi- devena quay

and what is he like?

et comment est-il ?

hair

les cheveux- lee sha voo

brown

châtains

brown

bruns- brien

red

roux- roo

blond (f)

blonde

blond (m)

blond- blon

long

longs- lon

straight

raides- red

curly

bouclés- boo clay

wavy

ondulés- on do lee

he has blond hair

Il a les cheveux blonds

black

noirs-nawa

blue (plural)

bleus- blue

but

mais-may