Describing people

To talk about people's appearance or personality you can use:
be + adjective

Verb:To be + Adjective
I'm slim
He's well-built
She's matronly
You're handsome
We're extroverted
They're shy

To talk about physical characteristics you can use:
have got + (adjective) + noun

Verb:Have got (Adjective)+ Noun
I've got hazel eyes
He's got a shaved head
She's got gorgeous black hair
You've got a five o'clock shadow
We've got green eyes
They've got long legs

To ask about someone's appearance you can use:
do + look like?

Verb:To do + Look like?

What do I look like?
What do you look like?
What does he/she/it like?
What do they like?

Some adjectives have a negative connotation (or feeling) and some are more neutral:


Negative = Neutral
fat = plump or large
skinny = slim
spinster = single


To ask about someone's personality you can use:
be + like?

Verb:To be + Like?
What am I like?
What are you like?
What is he/she/it like?
What are we like?
What are they like?

Vocabulary:

a five o'clock shadow:
is a kind of beard or moustache (but not a full beard or moustache) that a man gets if he doesn't shave for a day or two

matronly (adj): an older woman who is plump

bald (adj):a person with no hair. A person can have a shaved head if s/he is bald or if s/he has hair but chooses to shave it off