Mexican Spanish for English speakers Cafe · Lesson 4

Descriptions - part 2

Mexican Spanish для physical descriptions — Tiene el pelo largo (He has long hair) — using tener + body part.

Conversation

  1. Bolin Bolin

    ¿Tiene el pelo largo?

    Does he have long hair?

    Tip: If the adjective ends in something different from A or O we just

  2. Cassian Cassian

    no, tiene el pelo corto

    No, he's got short hair

    Tip: add "ES" for plurals but there's not gender in that case

  3. Bolin Bolin

    ¿Tiene ojos claros?

    Does he have light colour eyes?

  4. Cassian Cassian

    si, tiene los ojos claros

    Yes he does

Common questions

Quick answers about this lesson's grammar and vocabulary.

How do you describe physical traits in Mexican Spanish?

Tener + el/la + body part + adjective: Tiene el pelo largo, los ojos azules. Use 'tener'.

Mexican Spanish для hair?

El pelo (hair). Largo (long), corto (short), rizado (curly), liso (straight), rubio (blond), castaño (brown).

Body parts in Mexican Spanish?

Ojos (eyes), nariz (nose), boca (mouth), orejas (ears), pelo (hair), barba (beard), bigote (mustache).

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