What do you look like? - Comment es-tu?

Vocabulary and key phrases

tre grand / tre grande to be tall

Ma mre est grande. My mother is tall.

tre petit / tre petite to be short

Je suis petite. I'm short.

gros / grosse fat

Mon pre est gros. My father is fat.

mince thin
Je veux tre mince. I want to be thin.

perdre du poids to lose weight

Tout le monde veut perdre du poids. Everybody wants to lose weight.

beau / belle good-looking

Ma soeur est trs belle. My sister is very good-looking.

laid / laide ugly

Ce chien est trs laid. That dog is very ugly.

blond / blonde blond

Mon frre est blond. My brother is blond.

brun / brune dark-haired

Je suis brune. I'm dark-haired.

avoir les cheveux blancs to have white hair

Ma grand-mre a les cheveux blancs. My grandmother has white hair.

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avoir les yeux clairs to have light-coloured eyes

Peter a les yeux clairs. Peter has light-coloured eyes.

avoir les yeux foncs to have dark-coloured eyes

Christina a les yeux foncs. Christine has dark-coloured eyes.

De quelle couleur sont tes yeux ? What colour are your eyes?

chauve bald
Mon pre est chauve. My father is bald.

cheveux lisses straight hair

Julia a les cheveux lisses. Julia has straight hair.

cheveux boucls curly hair

J'ai les cheveux boucls. I have curly hair.

cheveux longs long hair

J'aime avoir les cheveux longs. I like having long hair.

cheveux courts short hair

Paul a les cheveux courts. Paul has short hair.

la moustache the moustache

Je n'aime pas les hommes moustachus. I don't like men with moustaches.

la barbe the beard

J'aime les hommes barbus. I like men with beards.

le chapeau the hat

J'aime porter un chapeau. I like wearing a hat.

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les lunettes the glasses

Je porte toujours des lunettes de soleil. I always wear sunglasses.

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Dialogue

Deux camarades de classe parlent des
hommes.
Cristina: Comment est ton copain ?
Maria: Mon copain est brun, il a les yeux
bleus et les cheveux courts.
Cristina: Est-il grand ou petit ?
Maria: Il est plus grand que moi et trs
mince.
Cristina: Les garons aux yeux verts et
barbus me plaisent.
Maria: Mon copain ne porte pas de barbe,
mais il me plat beaucoup.
Two class-mates talk about men.
Cristina: What does your boyfriend look
like?
Maria: My boyfriend has got dark hair, he
has got blue eyes and short hair.
Cristina: Is he tall or short?
Maria: He's taller than me and very thin.
Cristina: I like boys with green eyes and a
beard.
Maria: My boyfriend doesnt have a beard,
but I like him a lot.

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Please choose the correct answer

1. L'ami de Marie est

a. blond.
b. brun.
c. chauve.

2. Christine aime les hommes aux

a. yeux marrons.
b. yeux noirs.
c. yeux verts.

3. L'ami de Marie lui plat-il ?

a. Oui
b. Un peu
c. Non

Answers: 1(b): 2(c): 3(a)

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