2Module 4

Describing People

Descrição de Pessoas — Vocabulário

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Key Concept

To describe people in Portuguese, you need three verb tools: Ser for permanent traits and character, Estar for temporary states, and Ter for physical features like hair and eyes.
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Cantonese Speaker Tip

描述人的外貌時，廣東話講「佢高」，葡文講 “Ele é alto”（男）或 “Ela é alta”（女）。

廣東話「長頭髮」在葡文用 “tem os cabelos compridos”（有長唄頭髮）。 葡文用「有」(ter) 來講身體特徵，唔係「係」(ser)！

Key Phrase — Try saying it!

Ela tem os cabelos louros e os olhos azuis.

Physical Traits (Traços Físicos — Ser)

/ tall
/ short (height)
/ fat
/ thin
/ young
/ old
/ pretty / handsome
/ ugly
strong
/ weak

Character & Personality (Carácter — Ser)

/ nice / friendly
/ mean / unfriendly
/ calm
/ nervous
intelligent
/ shy
/ talkative
/ quiet
cheerful / happy
/ brave

Temporary States & Moods (Estados — Estar)

/ tired
happy / pleased
sad
sick / ill
/ worried
/ angry
/ busy
elegant

Hair & Eyes (Cabelos e Olhos — Ter)

short hair
long hair
brown hair
blonde hair
black hair
red hair
brown eyes
blue eyes
green eyes

Colors (Cores)

/ white
/ black
/ red
/ yellow
green
blue
pink
orange
/ brown

Examples

She is tall and thin.
He is short and fat.
Ana is pretty and nice.
Pedro is strong and brave.
She is intelligent and calm.
He is shy but nice.
She is talkative and cheerful.
I am tired and sad.
She is happy today.
He is sick and worried.
zangados.
They are angry.
She is very busy.
She has long blonde hair.
He has short black hair.
She has green eyes.
He has brown eyes.
Maria has brown hair and blue eyes.
João is tall, has black hair and brown eyes.
The girl is thin and has blonde hair.
The boy is strong and has green eyes.
She is young and pretty.
My grandfather is old but strong.
The teacher is nice and intelligent.
He is quiet but very intelligent.
My sister has red hair.
The cat is black and white.
The dress is red and beautiful.
The flowers are pink.
The car is blue.
The house is yellow and big.
Descrever Pessoas — Summary of Description VocabularyPhysical Traits (SER)alto/a(tall)baixo/a(short)gordo/a(fat)magro/a(thin)bonito/a(pretty)feio/a(ugly)Character (SER)simpático/a(friendly)antipático/a(unfriendly)calmo/a(calm)nervoso/a(nervous)inteligente(intelligent)tímido/a(shy)States (ESTAR)cansado/a(tired)contente(happy)triste(sad)doente(sick)preocupado/a(worried)zangado/a(angry)Hair & Eyes (TER)cabelos curtos(short hair)cabelos compridos(long hair)cabelos castanhos(brown hair)cabelos louros(blond hair)olhos castanhos/azuis/verdes(brown/blue/green eyes)SER = permanent traitsESTAR = temporary statesTER = physical featuresUse the right verb to match the type of description!||
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