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Describing people — head to toe. This French describing people head toe vocabulary list gives you 22 essential words — from grand(e) (tall) to des taches de rousseur (freckles) — each with audio and its English translation. Use it to build the French words you need to talk about describing people head toe, then test yourself with the games below.
Describing people — head to toe
La taille & l’allure
Les cheveux
Les yeux & le visage
5 quick questions on « La Description Physique » — guess before the reveal. Practise with the free games → Open this short as a page — transcript included →
brown eyes = les yeux ___ (agreement?) (invariable!)
marron
curly hair = les cheveux ___ (hair)
frisés
What does he look like? = Il est ___ ? (the question)
comment
How do you say « tall »? (recall)
grand
What does « mince » mean? (recall)
slim
How do you say « young »? (recall)
jeune
What does « beau / belle » mean? (recall)
handsome / beautiful
How do you say « long / short »? (recall)
longs / courts
What does « blonds » mean? (recall)
blond
How do you say « grey / white »? (recall)
gris / blancs
What does « raides » mean? (recall)
straight
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For example: tall is « grand(e) », short is « petit(e) », slim is « mince ». The full list above has 22 French describing people head toe words, each with audio so you can hear the pronunciation.
Start with the basics: grand(e) (tall), petit(e) (short), mince (slim), de taille moyenne (medium height), jeune (young), âgé(e) (elderly). Master these core French words before moving on to the rest of the list.
Learn the words in small themed groups, say each one out loud with the audio, and use it in a short sentence about your own life. Spaced repetition is what makes new vocabulary stick — see our guide to learning French vocabulary that sticks.
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