Describing yourself and others I. Appearance.

¡Hola! Let's learn to describe yourself and other people.
This is an essential in Spanish for beginners.

This is all the vocab you need to describe yourself (general stuff, face features and basic style).
To describe other people just change the word in bold as explained below each section.

Eyes and hair

• Tengo los ojos ...
  azules -I have blue eyes
  marrones -I have brown eyes
  negros -I have black eyes
  verdes -I have green eyes
  grises -I have grey eyes

  To describe other people just change tengo (I have) for tiene (he/she has).
  For example:
  Tiene los ojos verdes - He/she has green eyes.

• Tengo el pelo...
  negro - I have black hair
  marrón/castaño - I have brown hair
  rubio - I have blond hair
  pelirrojo - I have red hair
  gris/blanco - I have gray/white hair
  corto - I have short hair largo - I have long hair mediano - I have medium hair
  ondulado- I have wavy hair
  rizado - I have curly hair
  liso - I have straight hair
  teñido - I have dyed hair

  To describe other people just change tengo (I have) for tiene (he/she has).
  Ex: Paula tiene el pelo liso - Paula has straight hair.

General body description

• Soy...
  alto/a - I am tall
  bajo/a - I am short
  mediano/a - I am medium
  rellenito/a - I am chubby
  delgado/a - I am slim
  musculado/a - I am muscular
  moreno/a de piel - I have dark skin
  pálido/a - I am pale
  joven - I am young
  maduro/a - I am mature
  mayor - I am elder
  calvo - I am bald

  To describe other people just change soy (I am) for es (he/she is).
  Ex: Pedro es joven, bajo y rellenito - Pedro is young, short and chubby.

more!

• Tengo...
  canas - I have white hairs
  barba - I have a beard
  bigote - I have a moustache
  la frente ancha - I have a wide forehead
  la frente estrecha - I have a narrow forehead
  la nariz pequeña - I have a small nose
  la nariz grande - I have a big nose
  las cejas finas - I have thin brows
  las cejas pobladas - I have thick brows
  rasgos exóticos - I have exotic features
  los ojos pequeños - I have small eyes
  los ojos grandes - I have big eyes
  una sonrisa bonita - I have a nice smile

  To describe other people just change tengo (I have) for tiene (he/she has).
  Ex: Laura tiene los ojos grandes y la frente ancha - Laura has big eyes and a wide forehead.

Things you wear

• Llevo...
  gafas -I wear glasses
  ropa formal/elegante - I wear formal/elegant clothes
  ropa casual/informal - I wear casual/informal clothes
  ropa deportiva - I wear sporty clothes
  ropa de marca - I wear designer clothes
  pestañas postizas - I wear fake lashes
  maquillaje - I wear make up
  colorete - I wear blush
  pintalabios - I wear lipstic
  raya de ojos - I wear eyeliner
  máscara/rimmel de pestañas - I wear mascara

  To describe other people just change llevo (I wear) for lleva (he/she wears).
  Ex: María lleva ropa casual y gafas - María wears casual clothes and glasses.

And that's everything!
The adjectives don't change, just the verb.

Practice

Now, try to translate this text and comment your answer on my Facebook page (Vivatutor)!

"Elena tiene treinta y tres años. Es joven y tiene una sonrisa bonita. Tiene el pelo negro, largo y liso. Es bastante delgada pero no es musculada, y es alta. Tiene la nariz grande y la frente estrecha. Además tiene los ojos grandes y azules.
Normalmente lleva pintalabios rojo y máscara de pestañas. También lleva ropa elegante, pero a veces lleva ropa informal o deportiva."

¡Hasta pronto! / See you soon!