Hair & Eyes
Spanish: KS3, topic 2.1.3
Los ojos y el pelo - Eyes and Hair
Key vocab
- El pelo, el cabello (💁) - hair.
- Los ojos (👀) - eyes.
- Tengo - I have.
- Corto - short.
- Largo - long.
- Pelirrojo, pelirroja - red headed.
- Llevo gafas - I wear glasses.
- Rubio - blonde.
- Pelo castaño - brown hair.
Mi pelo 💁
- Tengo el pelo largo.
- I have long hair.
- Tengo el pelo corto.
- I have short hair.
- Tengo el pelo rubio.
- I have blonde hair.
Los ojos 👀
- Tengo los ojos marrones.
- I have brown eyes.
- Llevo gafas.
- I wear glasses.
- Tengo los ojos marrones y no llevo gafas.
- I have brown eyes and I don't wear glasses.
Los Colores - Colours
Colours change depending on whether the thing they describe is masculine, feminine, singular or plural.
Negro, negra - black
- El perro negro - the black dog.
- Los perros negros - the black dogs.
- Una falda negra - a black skirt.
- Unas faldas negras some black skirts.
Azul - blue
- 'Azul' does not change for masculine and feminine when there is only one of them.
- El jersey azul - the blue jumper
- Los jerseys azules - the blue jumpers.
- La puerta azul - the blue door.
- Las puertas azules - the blue doors.
Verde
- 'Verde' does not change for masculine and feminine when there is only one of them.
- El pelo verde - green hair.
- Los libros verdes - the green books.
- La casa verde - the green house.
- Las casas verdes - the green houses.
Marrón
- 'Marrón' does not change for masculine and feminine when there is only one of them.
- When it describes more than one thing it loses the accent on the o.
- Un gato marrón - a brown cat.
- Los ojos marrones - brown eyes.
- La casa marrón - the brown house.
- Las casas marrones the brown houses.
Castaño, castaña - chestnut
- El pelo castaño - chestnut brown hair.
- Los ojos castaños - chestnut brown eyes.
- La Fiesta de la castaña - chestnut festival.
- Las Fiestas de la castañas - chestnut festivals.
Test yourself on Hair & Eyes
How do you say 'eyes' in Spanish?
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How do you say 'brown' in Spanish?
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