chatty - bavard(e) - bah-vahr/bah vahrd.careless - négligent(e) - nay-glee-gohn/nay-glee-gohnt Note the second 'g' is soft like the second 'g' in garage.carefree - insouciant(e) - ehn-soo-see-ahn/ehn-soo-see-ahnt.brave - courageux/courageuse - coor-ah-geuh/coor-ah-geuz Note that the 'g' is soft like the second 'g' in garage.approachable - abordable - ah-bohr-dah-bluh.aloof - distant(e) - dee stahn/dee-stahnt.aggressive - agressif/aggressive - ah gress eef/ah-gress-eeve.affectionate - affectueux/affectueuse ah-fec-too-uh/ah-fec-too-uhz.active - actif/active - ahk teef/ahk-teev.academic - intellectuel(le) - ahn-tuh-lec-twel.Doing so will help you memorize them more easily. Beware of false cognates, but also make note of those words that look similar to their English counterparts. Go beyond the normal 'nice' or 'mean' and really try to describe someone in depth with this list of adjectives. Test Yourself with Everyday French Phrasesįrench Adjectives Describing a Person's Personality.American and French Cultural Differences.short - petit(e), court(e) (hair) - puhtee/puteet, coohr/coohrt.cute/pretty - jolie - jho-lee - Note that the 'j' is soft and sounds similar to the 'su' combo in measure the 'o' is long as in show.

chubby - pôtelé(e) - poe - tuh-lay - Note the 'o' is long as in show.bloody - sanglant(e) - song-glahn/song-glahnt.bald - chauve - shov Note the 'o' is long' as in show.attractive - attrayant(e) - ah-tray-ahn/ah-tray-ahnt.French Adjectives That Describe Physical AppearanceĪdjectives that are used to describe physical appearances are generally the most common types of adjectives.

100 adjectives to describe someone