language learning center · A2 · Lesson 8
Describing people
Practice this topic in Spanish: Describing people.
Understand and learn
Work from a natural example to useful language, one small pattern, a spoken attempt, and a response that is relevant to your life.
Lucía
Mi hermana es muy tranquila y paciente.
My sister is very calm and patient.
Mateo
Tiene el pelo corto y lleva gafas.
She has short hair and wears glasses.
Lucía
Hoy está un poco cansada.
Today she is a little tired.
Mateo
Siempre ayuda a los demás.
She always helps others.
Notice, try, and speak
Understand a natural example and learn a small set of useful words, phrases, and patterns.
Useful words and phrases
These items were selected by the lesson curriculum for practical use—not extracted as an every-word list.
Mi hermana es muy tranquila y paciente.
My sister is very calm and patient.
Mi hermana es muy tranquila y paciente.
Tiene el pelo corto y lleva gafas.
She has short hair and wears glasses.
Tiene el pelo corto y lleva gafas.
Hoy está un poco cansada.
Today she is a little tired.
Hoy está un poco cansada.
Siempre ayuda a los demás.
She always helps others.
Siempre ayuda a los demás.
Nos parecemos, pero ella es más organizada.
We look alike, but she is more organised.
Nos parecemos, pero ella es más organizada.
Notice, try, and speak
Which Spanish sentence has this meaning: “My sister is very calm and patient.”
Make it yours
Say the five Spanish turns aloud, then connect two of them naturally.
Change one detail so the message is true for your own life or opinion.
Use it with someone
Use this Spanish in a real conversation
- 1. Mi hermana es muy tranquila y paciente.
- 2. Tiene el pelo corto y lleva gafas.
- 3. Hoy está un poco cansada.
- 4. Siempre ayuda a los demás.
- 5. Nos parecemos, pero ella es más organizada.