Describing appearance with short sentences
means is tall, literally the height is big. means has long hair. Give a body part as the subject of the description; there is no need to translate every English has with a possession verb.
Colour names can act as nouns: . Describing verbs end the clause: . Do not add to or .
means has many friends. A plural marker is usually unnecessary when the quantity is clear. You can keep descriptions separate instead of creating a long chain before a noun.
키가 커요.He/she is tall.
머리가 길어요.He/she has long hair.
눈이 갈색이에요.He/she has brown eyes.
친구가 많아요.He/she has many friends.
머리가 짧아요.He/she has short hair.
눈은 파란색이에요.His/her eyes are blue.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the useful forms
Tap the highlighted form described in this unit.
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He/she is tall.
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He/she has long hair.
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He/she has brown eyes.
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He/she has many friends.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the friendly polite form
Choose the form that fits the English meaning and the polite sentence.
키가 .
He/she is tall.
머리가 .
He/she has long hair.
눈이 갈색 .
He/she has brown eyes.
친구가 .
He/she has many friends.
머리가 .
He/she has short hair.
눈은 이에요.
His/her eyes are blue.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete a short message
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
눈이 갈색.
He/she has brown eyes.
친구가 .
He/she has many friends.
머리가 .
He/she has short hair.
눈은 이에요.
His/her eyes are blue.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build useful sentences
Put the words in order.
Yes. He/she has brown eyes.
Yes. He/she has many friends.
Yes. He/she has short hair.
Yes. His/her eyes are blue.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
He/she is tall.
You say:
Use the form and meaning explained in this unit.
He/she is tall.
You say:
Use the form and meaning explained in this unit.
He/she has long hair.
You say:
Use the form and meaning explained in this unit.
He/she has long hair.
You say:
Use the form and meaning explained in this unit.
He/she has brown eyes.
You say:
Use the form and meaning explained in this unit.
He/she has brown eyes.
You say:
Use the form and meaning explained in this unit.
He/she has many friends.
You say:
Use the form and meaning explained in this unit.
He/she has many friends.
You say:
Use the form and meaning explained in this unit.
Practice 6/6 · Matching
Connect messages and meanings
Match the pairs.
Unit complete
