Describing People

Here are some sample sentences and phrases for describing people in English.

Personality and Appearance
1.Tell me about your father.
What kind of person is he?
2. What does he look like?

3. What does your mother look like?

4. How about your little sister?

Clothing
5. What is your brother wearing?
6. What kind of shoes does he have (on)?
7. Is Susan wearing a dress?
8. Anything else?
Description
Well, he's very friendly, smart and funny.

He's young, short and handsome.
He has straight black hair and green eyes.
She's tall, thin and beautiful.
She has blonde hair and wears glasses.
She has curly red hair and a cute smile.
Everybody likes her.

He's wearing light brown pants and an orange t-shirt.
Sneakers, and he's wearing white socks.
No. She's wearing a blue skirt and a yellow blouse.
Yes. She's wearing boots and carrying a purse.

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Speaking Situations: Describing People