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Describing People & Things 401 chunks

alto

tall

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Adjective for height. Must agree in gender and number: alta, altos, altas.

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bajo

short (height)

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Opposite of alto.

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gordo

fat

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Can be offensive; use 'rellenito' or 'de complexión fuerte' to be polite.

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delgado

thin / slim

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Polite way to describe someone thin.

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flaco

skinny (colloquial)

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Informal, can be neutral or negative.

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guapo

handsome / good-looking

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Used for men. For women, 'guapa'.

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bonito

pretty / nice

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For objects, places, or people. Feminine 'bonita'.

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feo

ugly

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Can be direct; use 'no es muy agraciado' to soften.

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joven

young

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Same for masculine and feminine.

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viejo

old

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For people or things. 'Mayor' is more respectful for people.

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