Describing People and Personal Qualities
WHAT ARE PEOPLE LIKE?
What is she/he like?
(¿Cómo es ella/él?)
What is she/he like?
(¿Cómo es ella/él?)
Use verb to BE to
describe personality of people:
Question: Answer:
What is lisa like? --> She
is intelligent and loyal.
She is intelligent but talkative.
Lisa is very intelligent
but quite talkative.
POSITIVE ASPECT
|
NEGATIVE ASPECT
|
||
charming
|
encantador
|
ambitious
|
ambicioso
|
cheerful=amusing, funny
|
divertido,
gracioso
|
absent-minded
|
distraído,
despistado
|
considerate
|
considerado
|
aggressive
|
agresivo
|
courageous = brave
|
valiente
|
annoying
|
molesto
|
creative
|
creativo
|
bad-tempered
|
malhumorado
|
curious
|
curioso
|
bossy
|
mandón
|
determined
|
decidido
|
cheeky
|
atrevido
|
extroverted
|
extrovertido
|
clumsy
|
torpe
|
frank
|
franco
|
two-faced = hypocritical
|
falso,
hipócrita
|
friendly
|
amigable
|
dishonest
|
deshonesto
|
generous
|
generoso
|
disrespectful
|
irrespetuoso
|
gentle=kind, polite, attentive
|
Gentil, amable,
cortés, atento
|
dominant
|
dominante
|
honest = truthful
|
honesto
|
boring = dull
|
aburrido
|
humble
|
humilde
|
envious
|
envidioso
|
Ingenious=clever
|
Ingenioso,
listo, astuto
|
forgetful
|
olvidadizo
|
likable / likeable
|
agradable,
simpático
|
frivolous
|
frívolo
|
loyal = faithful
|
leal
|
fussy
|
quisquilloso
|
modest
|
modesto
|
impatient
|
impaciente
|
obedient
|
obediente
|
impulsive
|
impulsivo
|
optimistic
|
optimista
|
indifferent
|
indiferente
|
organized
|
organizado
|
insecure
|
inseguro
|
passionate
|
apasionado
|
insensitive
|
insensible
|
patient
|
paciente
|
insolent
|
insolente
|
realistic
|
realista
|
irascible
|
irascible
|
reliable = trustworthy
|
confiable
|
irresponsible
|
irresponsable
|
respectful
|
respetuoso
|
jealous
|
celoso
|
responsible
|
responsable
|
lazy
|
perezoso
|
self-confident
|
seguro
|
mean = stingy
|
mezquino
|
sensible
|
sensato
|
modest
|
modesto
|
sensitive
|
sensible
|
moody
|
malhumorado
|
sincere
|
sincero
|
nosey
|
metido
|
sociable = outgoing
|
sociable
|
pessimistic
|
pesimista
|
thankful = grateful
|
agradecido
|
proud = arrogant
|
orgulloso
|
tolerant = patient
|
paciente
|
resentful
|
rencoroso
|
understanding
|
comprensivo
|
rude = impolite
|
descortés
|
hard-working
|
trabajador
|
jealous
|
celoso
|
romantic
|
romántico
|
cruel
|
cruel
|
Intelligent
|
inteligente
|
shy = introverted
|
tímido, introvertido
|
punctual
|
puntual
|
strict
|
estricto, severo
|
studious
|
estudioso
|
stubborn
|
terco, testarudo
|
naive
|
ingenuo, inocentón
|
understanding
|
comprensivo
|
well-educated
|
bien
educado
|
talkative |
hablador
|
well-behaved (children)
|
de buen
comportamiento
|
naughty (children)
|
travieso (niños)
|
nice
|
bueno,
agradable, lindo
|
weird
|
raro
|
