In English, we use adjectives to describe people and places. 🔹 Describing people — Physical appearance : • tall — grand / short — petit • thin / slim — mince / fat — gros • young — jeune / old — vieux • beautiful / pretty — belle / handsome — beau (homme) • He has long/short hair. — Il a les cheveux longs/courts. • She has dark/light skin. — Elle a la peau sombre/claire. • He has big/small eyes. — Il a de grands/petits yeux. 🔹 Describing character (personnalité) : • kind — gentil / cruel — cruel • funny — drôle / serious — sérieux • clever / intelligent — intelligent • shy — timide / confident — confiant • hardworking — travailleur / lazy — paresseux • friendly — aimable / rude — impoli 🔹 Describing places : • big / large — grand / small — petit • beautiful — beau / ugly — laid • noisy — bruyant / quiet — calme • clean — propre / dirty — sale • modern — moderne / old — ancien • Dakar is a big and lively city. — Dakar est une ville grande et animée. 🔹 Position of adjectives : In English, adjectives come BEFORE the noun: • a tall boy, a beautiful girl, a clean city, a modern school

📝 Descriptions : My brother is tall and thin. He has short black hair and dark eyes. He is very kind and funny. He is also hardworking — he studies every night. My city is Dakar. It is a big and modern city. It is sometimes noisy but very beautiful. There are many schools, hospitals and markets. The sea is close and the beaches are lovely. 💡 Using 'very' and 'quite' : • She is very clever. (très intelligente) • He is quite tall. (assez grand) • The city is very clean. (très propre)