16 Questions
What is the French adjective for 'selfish'?
Égoïste
What is the French phrase to express 'I have known her since...'?
Je le connais depuis
What is the French adjective for 'loyal'?
Fidèle
What is the French phrase to express 'He/She looks...'?
Il/Elle a l'air
What is the French adjective for 'unfriendly'?
(Dés)agréable
What is the French adjective for 'curious'?
Curieux
What is the French adjective for 'brave'?
Courageux
What is the French adjective for 'funny'?
Marrant
What do you call someone who is always trying to get attention and has a tendency to be annoying?
énervante
How would you describe a person who is always willing to take risks and try new things?
aventureux/aventureuse
What is the word to describe someone who always tries to control others and make decisions for them?
autoritaire
How would you describe someone who always has a positive outlook on life and expects good things to happen?
optimiste
What do you call someone who always speaks their mind and is brutally honest?
Honnête
How would you describe someone who is always willing to listen and understand others?
Compréhensif
What is the word to describe someone who is always making jokes and trying to make others laugh?
drôle
How would you describe someone who always gives generously and is willing to share what they have?
Généreux/Généreuse
Study Notes
Personality Traits
- Égoïst(e) means selfish, prioritizing one's own needs over others
- Avoir le sens de l'humor means to have a sense of humor, being able to find amusing things in life
- Être jaloux/jalouse means to be jealous, often accompanied by feelings of insecurity or resentment
- Compréhensif means understanding, being able to empathize with others' perspectives
- Il/Elle a l'air means he/she looks, often used to describe someone's appearance or behavior
- (Dé)sagréable means friendly/unfriendly, describing someone's attitude towards others
- Autoritaire means bossy, often trying to control or dictate others' actions
- Énervante means annoying, causing frustration or irritation
- Aventureux/aventureuse means adventurous, willing to take risks and try new things
- Bavard(e) means chatty, talkative, or loquacious
- Aimable means lovable, having a pleasant and endearing personality
- Optimiste means optimistic, having a positive outlook on life
- Sage means well-behaved, being respectful and disciplined
- Gâté(e) means spoilt, being overly indulged or pampered
- Effronté means cheeky, being playful or impertinent
- Fou/folle means crazy, often used to describe someone's behavior or actions
- Agaçant(e) means annoying, causing frustration or irritation
- Désordonné(e) means untidy, being disorganized or messy
- Drôle means witty, funny, or amusing
- Insupportable means unbearable, being extremely annoying or intolerable
- Coléreux means bad-tempered, having a quick temper or being prone to anger
- Fidèle means loyal, being faithful and committed to others
- Je le/la connais depuis means I have known her since, describing a past event or experience
- Il/Elle m'écoute means he/she listens to me, being attentive and receptive to others
- Les mêmes centres d'intérêt means the same interests, sharing common passions or hobbies
- Marrante means funny, being amusing or entertaining
- Honêtte means honest, being truthful and sincere
- Généreux/Généreuse means generous, being willing to give or share with others
- Curieux/Curiese means curious, being inquisitive and interested in learning
- Bruyant(e) means noisy, being loud or disruptive
- Courageux/Courageous means brave, being fearless or willing to take risks
- Casse-pieds means pain in the ass, being extremely annoying or frustrating
Personality Traits
- Égoïst(e) means selfish, prioritizing one's own needs over others
- Avoir le sens de l'humor means to have a sense of humor, being able to find amusing things in life
- Être jaloux/jalouse means to be jealous, often accompanied by feelings of insecurity or resentment
- Compréhensif means understanding, being able to empathize with others' perspectives
- Il/Elle a l'air means he/she looks, often used to describe someone's appearance or behavior
- (Dé)sagréable means friendly/unfriendly, describing someone's attitude towards others
- Autoritaire means bossy, often trying to control or dictate others' actions
- Énervante means annoying, causing frustration or irritation
- Aventureux/aventureuse means adventurous, willing to take risks and try new things
- Bavard(e) means chatty, talkative, or loquacious
- Aimable means lovable, having a pleasant and endearing personality
- Optimiste means optimistic, having a positive outlook on life
- Sage means well-behaved, being respectful and disciplined
- Gâté(e) means spoilt, being overly indulged or pampered
- Effronté means cheeky, being playful or impertinent
- Fou/folle means crazy, often used to describe someone's behavior or actions
- Agaçant(e) means annoying, causing frustration or irritation
- Désordonné(e) means untidy, being disorganized or messy
- Drôle means witty, funny, or amusing
- Insupportable means unbearable, being extremely annoying or intolerable
- Coléreux means bad-tempered, having a quick temper or being prone to anger
- Fidèle means loyal, being faithful and committed to others
- Je le/la connais depuis means I have known her since, describing a past event or experience
- Il/Elle m'écoute means he/she listens to me, being attentive and receptive to others
- Les mêmes centres d'intérêt means the same interests, sharing common passions or hobbies
- Marrante means funny, being amusing or entertaining
- Honêtte means honest, being truthful and sincere
- Généreux/Généreuse means generous, being willing to give or share with others
- Curieux/Curiese means curious, being inquisitive and interested in learning
- Bruyant(e) means noisy, being loud or disruptive
- Courageux/Courageous means brave, being fearless or willing to take risks
- Casse-pieds means pain in the ass, being extremely annoying or frustrating
Test your knowledge of French adjectives used to describe someone's personality, traits, and characteristics. Identify the correct English translations for each adjective.
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