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Lesson 26.05A2
Describing People
Describing People
Describing appearance and personality puts the adjective-agreement rules from the last lesson to real use — watch each adjective's ending track the gender of the person being described, something English adjectives never do.
Vocabulary
Vocabulary
| French | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| grand(e) | grahn(d) | tall |
| petit(e) | puh-TEE(t) | short |
| mince | mahns | slim |
| les cheveux longs | lay shuh-vuh lohn | long hair |
| les yeux marron | lay zyuh mah-ROHN | brown eyes |
| sympathique | sam-pah-TEEK | nice, friendly |
| drôle | drohl | funny |
| timide | tee-MEED | shy |
| généreux / généreuse | zhay-nay-RUH / zhay-nay-RUHZ | generous (masc./fem.) |
| il/elle ressemble à | eel/el ruh-SAHM-bluh ah | he/she looks like / resembles |
| porter des lunettes | por-tay day lew-NET | to wear glasses |
| avoir la barbe | ah-vwar lah barb | to have a beard |