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Easy French words to learn: Describing people - Frenchlanguagebasics 🇫🇷

Easy French words to learn: Describing people

Easy French words to learn: Describing people

When learning a new language, one of the most important topics is how to describe people, whether it’s for everyday conversation or more formal settings.

Below is a list of common adjectives used to describe people in both physical and personality traits.

English-French Vocabulary List:

  • Tall: Grand(e)
  • Short: Petit(e)
  • Slim: Mince
  • Fat: Gros(se)
  • Muscular: Musclé(e)
  • Skinny: Maigre
  • Strong: Fort(e)
  • Weak: Faible
  • Beautiful: Beau/Belle
  • Handsome: Beau (for men)
  • Pretty: Joli(e)
  • Ugly: Laid(e)
  • Charming: Charmant(e)
  • Elegant: Élégant(e)
  • Stylish: Stylé(e)
  • Dressed up: Bien habillé(e)
  • Casual: Décontracté(e)
  • Attractive: Attirant(e)
  • Youthful: Jeune
  • Old: Vieux/Vieille
  • Mature: Mûr(e)
  • Friendly: Amical(e)
  • Mean: Méchant(e)
  • Funny: Drôle
  • Serious: Sérieux/Sérieuse
  • Shy: Timide
  • Outgoing: Extraverti(e)
  • Confident: Confiant(e)
  • Intelligent: Intelligent(e)
  • Stupid: Stupide
  • Talkative: Bavard(e)
  • Quiet: Calme
  • Kind: Gentil(le)
  • Rude: Impoli(e)
  • Polite: Poli(e)
  • Arrogant: Arrogant(e)
  • Humble: Humble
  • Generous: Généreux/Généreuse
  • Selfish: Égoïste
  • Ambitious: Ambitieux/Ambitieuse
  • Lazy: Paresseux/Paresseuse
  • Hardworking: Travailleur/Travailleuse
  • Efficient: Efficace
  • Inefficient: Inefficace
  • Organized: Organisé(e)
  • Disorganized: Désorganisé(e)
  • Punctual: Ponctuel/Ponctuelle
  • Late: En retard
  • Reliable: Fiable
  • Unreliable: Peu fiable
  • Honest: Honnête
  • Dishonest: Malhonnête
  • Patient: Patient(e)
  • Impatient: Impatient(e)
  • Positive: Positif/Positive
  • Negative: Négatif/Négative

Note that in French, adjectives must agree in gender and number with the noun they describe. For example, “grand” becomes “grande” to agree with a feminine noun and “grands” to agree with a plural noun.

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