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How to describe someone physically, em português! Posted by on Feb 24, 2012 in Vocabulary

Hey, there! How’ve you been?

Let’s learn some very interesting sentences (frases muito interessantes) to learn how to describe someone physically in Portuguese. But before that let me give you a tip (uma dica): when you repeat these sentences try to remember someone (tente se lembrar de alguém) you know who has those characteristics, that should make it easier for you to remember the words and adjectives, ok?

Let’s go for it!

Altura e Peso [Height and weight]

Tem altura / estatura mediana. [He’s average height.]
Não é gordo nem magro. [He’s average weight.]
É alto / baixo. [He’s tall / short.]
É gordo / magro. [He’s fat / thin.]
É esbelto. [He’s slim.]
É magricela. [He’s skinny.]

Cabelos e Olhos [Hair and Eyes]

Tem o cabelo preto e comprido. [He has long black hair.]
Tem o cabelo loiro e curto. [He has short blond hair.]
Tem o cabelo castanho e encaracolado. [He has curly brown hair.]
É loiro / moreno. [He’s blond / dark-haired.]
É ruivo. [He’s red-haired.]
Tem o cabelo liso. [He has straight hair.]
Tem o cabelo ondulado. [He has wavy hair.]
Tem olhos castanhos. [He has brown eyes.]
Tem olhos castanhos claro / escuro. [He has light / dark brown eyes.]
Tem olhos verdes / azuis. [He has green / blue eyes.]

Outras características físicas [Other physical features]

É careca. [He’s bald.]
É meio careca. [He’s kind of bald.]
Usa peruca. [He wears a wig.]
Tem barba. [He has a beard.]
Tem bigode. [He has a mustache.]
Tem cavanhaque. – He has a goatee.
É bonita / linda. [She’s pretty / gorgeous.]
É gordinho. [He’s chubby.]
É fortinho. [He’s stocky.]
É musculoso. [He’s built.]
Tem ombros largos. [He has broad shoulders.]
É atraente. [He’s attractive.]
Está um pouco acima do peso. [He’s a little overweight.]
Tem a cintura fina. [She has a slim waist.]
Tem quadris largos. [She has wide hips.]

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English / Spanish teacher and translator for over 20 years. I have been blogging since 2007 and I am also a professional singer in my spare time.


Comments:

  1. SENHORA TAIWO:

    This was helpful to me. I was able to do my homework. Thanks