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Let’s learn some very interesting sentences to learn how to describe someone physically in Spanish. But before that, let me give you a tip: when you repeat these sentences, try to remember someone you know who has those features; that should make it easier for you to remember the words and adjectives.

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Altura y Peso [Height and weight]

Es de estatura mediana. [He’s average height.]
No es gordo ni delgado. [He’s average weight.]
Es alto / bajo. [He’s tall / short.]
Es gordo / delgado. [He’s fat / thin.]
Es esbelto. [He’s slim.]
Es esquelético / flaco. [He’s skinny.]

Cabello y Ojos [Hair and Eyes]

Tiene el pelo negro y largo. [She has long black hair.]
Tiene el pelo rubio y corto. [She has short blond hair.]
Tiene el pelo castaño y rizado. [She has curly brown hair.]
Es rubia / morena. [She’s a blonde / brunette.]
Es pelirroja. [She’s red-haired.]
Tiene el pelo lacio. [She has straight hair.]
Tiene el pelo ondulado. [She has wavy hair.]
Tiene los ojos castaños. [She has brown eyes.]
Tiene los ojos castaño claro / oscuro. [She has light / dark brown eyes.]
Tiene los ojos verdes / azules. [She has green / blue eyes.]

Otras características físicas [Other physical features]

Es pelado. [He’s bald.]
Es medio pelado. [He’s balding.]
Usa peluca. [He wears a wig.]
Usa / Tiene barba. [He has a beard.]
Usa / Tiene bigote. [He has a mustache.]
Tiene chivita (Arg.) / perilla (Spain). – He has a goatee.
Es bonita / linda. [She’s pretty / gorgeous.]
Es gordito. [He’s chubby.]
Es achaparrado. [He’s stocky.]
Es musculoso. [He’s built.]
Tiene la espalda ancha. [He has broad shoulders.]
Es atractivo. [He’s attractive.]
Tiene un poco de sobrepeso. [He’s a little overweight.]
Tiene cintura de avispa. [She has a slim waist.]
Tiene caderas anchas. [She has wide hips.]