2.1 Describing People

Appearance

背が高い (se ga takai) = tall, 背が低い (se ga hikui) = short, かわいい (kawaii) = cute, きれい (kirei) = pretty/clean, 目 (me) = eyes, 髪 (kami) = hair.

Personality

やさしい (yasashii) = kind, 頭がいい (atama ga ii) = smart, 元気 (genki) = energetic/well, 静か (shizuka) = quiet, おもしろい (omoshiroi) = interesting/funny.

Identity

名前 (namae) = name, 日本人 (nihonjin) = Japanese person, 言語 / 言葉 (gengo / kotoba) = language/word, 文化 (bunka) = culture. 私の名前は…です = My name is...

Key terms

背が高い / 背が低い

se ga takai / se ga hikui — tall / short

やさしい / 静か

yasashii / shizuka — kind / quiet

頭がいい / 元気

atama ga ii / genki — smart / energetic

名前 / 文化

namae / bunka — name / culture

きれい / かわいい

kirei / kawaii — pretty·clean / cute

Try an AP-style question

"せがたかい" means…

1. kind
2. short
3. smart
4. tall