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Hair and eye colors – describing people
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Viernes, 26 de mayo
Hola,
This week we have been learning how to describe people, places and things. Today we’ll focus specifically on people, especially hair and eyes.
We have had a lot of other great words this week that describe a person’s physical appearance as well as personality. Yesterday was rich in vocabulary!
Describir a una persona
Con el verbo ser:
Soy moreno/a. – I’m dark haired.
Ana es morena. – Ana is dark haired.
Victor es moreno. – John is dark haired.
Soy pelirrojo/a. – I have red hair.
Catarina es pelirroja – Cathryn is red headed.
Juan es pelirrojo. – John is a red head.
Soy rubio/a. – I’m blonde.
Lina es rubia – Lina is blonde.
Xavier es rubio. – Javier is blonde.
Note: in some countries rubio y moreno also refer to hair, skin and eyes. (fair or dark)
Con el verbo tener:
Tengo / tiene… – I have / He/She has…
…los ojos… – _____ eyes.
…azules – blue
…claros – light
…negros – dark brown/black
…oscuros – dark
…verdes – green
Tengo / tiene… – I have / He/She has…
…el pelo… – _____ hair.
…castaño – brown
…rubio – blonde
…negro – black
…liso – straight
…ondulado – wavy
…rizado – curly
Tiene… -He has…
…bigote – a moustache
…barba – beard
Llevo / Lleva… – I wear / S/He wears…
…gafas/lentes – glasses
1.
Yo soy rubio/a. – I’m blonde.
Tengo los ojos azules. – I have blue eyes.
Tengo el pelo liso. – I have straight hair.
No llevo gafas. – I don’t wear glasses.
2.
Lorenzo es moreno. – Lorenzo is dark haired.
Tiene los ojos negros. – He has black eyes.
Tiene el pelo corto y rizado. – He has short curly hair.
Tiene bigote. – He has a moustache.
3.
Maricela es pelirroja. – Maricela is red headed.
Tiene los ojos verdes. – She has green eyes.
Tiene el pelo largo y ondulado. – she has long wavy hair.
Lleva lentes. – She wears glasses.
Action Steps:
1. In your notebook, use the words and the three models above to describe yourself and your of 2 best friends.
2. Have fun!
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Hasta muy pronto,
Carolina
