AP French Language & Culture · Unit 2: Personal & Public Identities

2.1 Describing People & Identity

Appearance

grand(e) (tall), petit(e) (short/small), beau/belle (handsome/beautiful), jeune (young), vieux/vieille (old), les cheveux (hair), les yeux (eyes).

Personality

gentil(le) (nice), intelligent(e) (intelligent), travailleur/travailleuse (hard-working), timide (shy), sérieux/sérieuse (serious), sympa (friendly).

Identity

l'identité (identity), la nationalité (nationality), la langue (language), la culture (culture). Nationality adjectives agree: français/française, canadien/canadienne.

Key terms

grand(e) / petit(e): tall / short (small)
gentil(le) / sérieux(se): nice / serious
beau / belle: handsome / beautiful
les cheveux / les yeux: hair / eyes
français / française: French (m. / f.) — nationality agrees

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"Il est bavard" means he is…

shy
talkative
brave
lazy

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B. Bavard.

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