Describing people in French

27 French words on “Describing people”: vieux, jeune, beau, grand, fort and more. Every word comes with a translation, transcription and audio.

Words for describing people's looks and character: tall and short, young and old, hair, eyes, beard and glasses, plus kind, friendly, shy, serious and clever. Use this list to describe what someone looks like and talk about their personality.

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Level 1

  1. vieux — old
  2. jeune — young
  3. beau — beautiful
  4. grand — tall
  5. fort — strong
  6. cheveux — hair
  7. œil — eye

Level 2

  1. visage — face
  2. lunettes — glasses
  3. barbe — beard
  4. maigre — thin
  5. mince — slim
  6. gros — fat
  7. petit — short

Level 3

  1. gentil — kind
  2. amical — friendly
  3. intelligent — smart
  4. drôle — funny
  5. poli — polite
  6. timide — shy
  7. paresseux — lazy

Level 4

  1. courageux — brave
  2. sérieux — serious
  3. honnête — honest
  4. joli — pretty
  5. beau — handsome
  6. bouclé — curly

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