Talking about appearance is a common part of everyday conversations, whether you’re describing yourself, talking about someone else or making observations. Spanish vocabulary about the appearance helps you express how people look, including details about hair, clothing, body shape and other features.
These lessons cover everything about this topic, from basic descriptions to more specific physical traits and style. They provide explanations, examples, interactive content and links to the games and exercises related to this topic that are on the site. This way you’ll be able to master this topic and talk about it with fluency.
What will you learn?
Basic descriptions of appearance: these lessons start with essential vocabulary to describe general appearance, including words like “alto” (tall), “bajo” (short), “delgado” (slim), “gordo” (fat), “joven” (young), or “viejo” (old). These lessons help you describing how people look.
Facial features and details: learn how to describe facial features, such as “barba” (beard) or “bigote” (moustache). These lessons will guide you through expressing details about eye color, face shape, and more.
Hair types and styles: expand your vocabulary with terms for hair types and styles, including “rizado” (curly), “liso” (straight), “calvo” (bald), “rubio” (blonde), “moreno” (brunette) and “trenzas” (braids). These lessons cover everything from hair color to length and texture, helping you describe hairstyles accurately.
Skin tone and other physical traits: learn how to describe skin tones and other physical features with words like “piel clara” (fair skin), “piel morena” (dark skin), “pecas” (freckles), “lunar” (mole) and “cicatriz” (scar).
Clothing and style descriptions: learn vocabulary related to clothing and style, such as “camisa” (shirt), “falda” (skirt), “vestido” (dress), “elegante” (elegant) or “casual” (casual). These lessons help you talk about what someone is wearing and describe different fashion styles.
Expressions for compliments and opinions: learn how to give compliments and share opinions about someone’s appearance with phrases like “te ves bien” (you look good), “me gusta tu estilo” (I like your style) or “tienes una sonrisa bonita” (you have a beautiful smile). These lessons will guide you through expressing opinions about the appearance in Spanish in a polite and natural way.