Describing someone in Italian (adjectives, body)

In this lesson you will learn how to describe somebody in Italian.

Introducing someone in Italian

The following expressions can be useful to introduce somebody.

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Stefano C.

Annarita S.

Daniela C.

Tea P.

Federico L.

Tania D.

Federico B.

Anna A.

Morana P.

Elena L.

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Physical description (features)

In the following table you can find body parts matched with some possible features.

To know more about the body parts, click here: Body parts in Italian. 

Take a look at the following examples.

General description (pretty, strong, handsome)

In the following table you can find an useful list of adjectives to describe the general aspect and features of someone.

Let's see some examples.

Personality description

In the following table you can find an useful list of adjectives to describe the personality of someone.

Check out the following examples.

Adjectives declension rules

When describing someone, the adjectives we saw in the tables must be declined according to gender and number.
Here's a short recap.

Regular declension

Most adjectives follow this pattern of declension.

• Masculine singular: -o;

• Feminine singular: -a;

• Masculine plural: -i; 

• Feminine plural: -e.

Take a look at the following examples.

Irregular declension

The following adjectives are irregular and must be learned by heart.

• endings in -e;

• endings in -a;

• endings in -tore;

• roots ending in -c or -g;

• invariable adjectives.

Take a look at the following examples.

Short stories

Story 1

Marco ha i capelli castani e gli occhi azzurri. Ha il naso piccolo e un po' di barba.
(Marco has brown hair and blue eyes. He has a small nose and a bit of beard.)
Marco è alto e magro. E' un ragazzo altruista, positivo, sicuro di sè e paziente.
(Marco is tall and thin. He's a selfless, positive, confident and a patient guy.)
Ha un unico difetto: è un po' ritardatario.
(He has only one flaw: he's a bit of a latecomer.)
 

Story 2

Chiara è una chiacchierona, è estroversa e adora conoscere nuove persone.
(Chiara is very talkative, she is outgoing and loves to meet new people.)
Ha i capelli rossi e ricci, e gli occhi verdi.
(She has red curly hair, and green eyes.)
E' robusta e alta.
(She is robust and tall.)
A volte è una persona un po' pigra.
(Sometimes she is a bit of a lazy person.)

Story 3

Luca ha i capelli neri e gli occhi neri. E' basso, e questo lo rende insicuro.
(Luca has black hair and black eyes. He is short and this makes him insecure.)
Lui è molto curioso ed intelligente, molto laborioso.
(He is very curious and smart, very hard-working.)
Spesso è taciturno e non si capisce cosa pensa.
(Sometimes he is silent, you can't understand what he is thinking about.)
In generale, è un ragazzo molto affidabile.
(Generally, he is a very reliable guy.)