In Spanish-speaking cultures, physical descriptions may carry different significance than they do here. Features like eye color, hair texture, or skin tone might be emphasized differently depending on the region. Below are the common terms used to describe physical features in Spanish.
| Eye color | Common ways to say the term |
|---|---|
| Blue Eyes | ojos azules |
| Green ... | ojos verdes |
| Brown ... | ojos marrones, ojos cafés (Mexico, Central America), ojos café |
| Hazel ... | ojos avellana |
| Gray ... | ojos grises |
Before we complete the exercises in Part A), go to wordreference.com to look up any terms you need to describe your specific eye color if they are not listed above. Write them below:
| Hair color | Common ways to say the term |
|---|---|
| Brown Hair | pelo / cabello castaño, pelo / cabello marrón |
| Blond ... | pelo / cabello rubio |
| Red ... | pelirrojo(a) (I have red hair = soy pelirrojo) |
| Black ... | pelo / cabello negro |
Before we complete the exercises in Part A), go to wordreference.com to look up any terms you need to describe your specific hair color if they are not listed above. Write them below:
| Hair styles | Common ways to say the term |
|---|---|
| Straight Hair | pelo liso |
| Short ... | pelo corto |
| Long ... | pelo largo |
| Curly ... | pelo rizado |
| Bald | calvo(a) |
Before we complete the exercises in Part A), go to wordreference.com to look up any terms you need to describe your specific hair style(s) if they are not listed above. Write them below:
Instructions: Imagine you are interviewing more Spanish-speaking students. Use the information provided about each student to complete the conversations in the chart. On the left, write your questions or statements. On the right, fill in their responses. Make sure all the cells are completed.
Ana is a teenager from Quito, Ecuador. She is 16 years old. Since she lives in the mountains, she likes to go hiking. She has brown eyes, and her hair is brown. She is fairly short in height. Her birthday is on April 3rd, and her favorite color is yellow.
| Tu pregunta / Your question | Su respuesta / Her answer |
|---|---|
| ¡Hola! | ¡Hola! |
| Estoy bien, gracias. | |
| ¿Cómo te llamas? | |
| Soy de Quito, Ecuador. | |
| ¿Cuántos años tienes? | |
| Mi cumpleaños es el tres de abril. | |
| Mi color favorito es el amarillo. | |
| ¿De qué color son tus ojos? | |
| ¿De qué color es tu pelo? | |
| ¿Eres alta o baja? | . |
Mateo is 18 years old and lives in Santiago, Chile. He loves playing the guitar and swimming. Mateo has green eyes, and his hair is black. He is tall. His birthday is on August 14th, and his favorite color is orange. You speak with him on November 20th.
| Tu pregunta / Your question | Su respuesta / His answer |
|---|---|
| ¡Buenas tardes! | |
| ¿Cómo estás? | |
| Me llamo Mateo. | |
| Soy de Santiago, Chile. | |
| ¿Qué te gusta hacer en tu tiempo libre? | Me gusta tocar la guitarra y nadar. |
| Tengo 18 años. | |
| ¿Cuál es la fecha de hoy? | |
| Mi cumpleaños es el catorce de agosto. | |
| Mi color favorito es el anaranjado. | |
| ¿De qué color son tus ojos? | |
| ¿De qué color es tu cabello? | |
| Soy alto. |
Now it's your turn! Write a paragraph like the two above describing yourself, then use it to answer the questions in the chart below.
| La pregunta / The question | Tu respuesta / Your answer |
|---|---|
| ¡Buenos días! | |
| ¿Cómo estás? | |
| ¿Cómo te llamas? | |
| ¿De dónde eres? | |
| ¿Cuántos años tienes? | |
| ¿Cuál es la fecha de hoy? | |
| ¿Cuándo es tu cumpleaños? | |
| ¿Cuál es tu color favorito? | |
| ¿De qué color son tus ojos? | |
| ¿De qué color es tu cabello? | |
| ¿Eres alto(a) o bajo(a)? | ... |