Describing People

Start by familiarising yourself with the vocabulary related to describing physical appearances. For instance, ‘les cheveux’ (hair), ‘les yeux’ (eyes), ‘grand(e)’ (tall), ‘petit(e)’ (short), etc.
To describe someone’s eyes, you can use “Il/Elle a les yeux bleus/verts/marron” (He/She has blue/green/brown eyes).
To describe hair: “Il/Elle a les cheveux blonds/bruns/noirs/roux/gris” (He/She has blonde/brown/black/red/grey hair). You can also specify the type of hair by adding ‘courts’ (short), ‘longs’ (long), ‘bouclés’ (curly), ‘raides’ (straight), ‘ondulés’(wavy).
To describe height: ‘Il/Elle est grand(e)’ (He/She is tall) ‘Il/Elle est petit(e)’ (He/She is short).
To describe body type: ‘Il/Elle est mince’ (He/She is thin) ‘Il/Elle est gros(se)’ (He/she is fat), ‘Il/Elle est de taille moyenne’ (He/She is of average height).
To describe age: ‘Il/Elle a …. ans’ (He/She is … years old).
It’s also important to know adjectives related to personality and character. For instance: ‘gentil(le)’ (kind), ‘méchant(e)’ (mean), ‘heureux/heureuse’ (happy), ‘triste’ (sad), ‘drôle’ (funny), ‘sévère’ (strict).
The verb ‘être’ (to be) is used frequently in descriptions. Don’t forget to conjugate it depending on the subject you are describing.
Remember to make the adjectives agree in gender (masculine/feminine) and number (singular/plural) with the noun they describe. For example, ‘Il est sérieux’ (He is serious), ‘Elle est sérieuse’ (She is serious).
You can use ‘et’ (and) or ‘mais’ (but) to connect different sentences or ideas. For instance, ‘Il est grand et mince’ (He is tall and thin) or ‘Il est gentil, mais sévère’ (He is kind, but strict).
To talk about likes and dislikes, get familiar with the phrases like “J’aime…” (I like…), “Je n’aime pas…” (I don’t like…), “Je préfère…” (I prefer…).
When talking about family relationships, learn relevant vocabulary such as ‘mon père’ (my father), ‘ma mère’ (my mother), ‘mon frère’ (my brother), ‘ma soeur’ (my sister), etc.
Lastly, don’t forget to practise your pronunciation as it’s crucial for your speaking skills.

Revising all these basic phrases and vocabulary will help you confidently describe yourself and others. By practising regularly, you’ll be able to construct sentences easily and fluently.