A few visible details can help someone identify the person you mean.
The idea
Use es for height, tiene for hair or eyes, and lleva for glasses or clothing.
Examples
- La mujer de la entrada tiene el pelo corto y rizado.The woman at the entrance has short, curly hair.
- Mi vecino es alto y lleva gafas.My neighbor is tall and wears glasses.
- ¿Ves al chico de barba junto al árbol?Do you see the young man with a beard next to the tree?
- La profesora tiene los ojos marrones.The teacher has brown eyes.
- Busco a una persona con pelo largo y una chaqueta roja.I’m looking for a person with long hair and a red jacket.
- Su hermano es bajo y tiene el pelo negro.Her brother is short and has black hair.
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Watch out
Do not say es pelo negro: hair is a feature the person has, so say tiene el pelo negro.
Try it yourself
My sister ___ tall. Choose es or tiene.
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es
Es describes the sister’s height.
The man ___ gray hair. Choose tiene or es.
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tiene
Tiene introduces the man’s gray hair.
The girl is wearing ___. Choose gafas or ojos.
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gafas
Gafas are the glasses the girl is wearing.
Practice round
Answer questions, then rebuild Spanish sentences where available. We keep your score.
My sister ___ tall. Choose es or tiene.
The man ___ gray hair. Choose tiene or es.
The girl is wearing ___. Choose gafas or ojos.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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Describe an imagined person using height and two other visible details.