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Week 41 · Describing People and Things

Describir personas y cosas

Play each sentence at normal and slow speed, pause, and repeat it out loud. The audio uses an AI-generated voice (Latin American Spanish).

Monday · day 281

Mi hermana es alta y muy simpática.

My sister is tall and really nice.

Tuesday · day 282

Tiene el pelo corto y los ojos verdes.

She has short hair and green eyes.

Wednesday · day 283

Es una persona muy tranquila.

He's a very calm person.

Thursday · day 284

Es una caja pequeña de madera.

It's a small wooden box.

Friday · day 285

Se parece mucho a su papá.

He looks a lot like his dad.

Saturday · day 286

La casa es vieja, pero muy bonita.

The house is old, but really pretty.

Sunday · day 287

¿Cómo es tu cuñado? ¿Es buena onda?

What's your brother-in-law like? Is he nice?

Step-by-step solutions

Try the pyramid in the book first. The solutions are hidden: open them one at a time.

Monday (day 281): show the solution
  1. Row 1: the clue is “tall (fem.)” and there are 4 bricks. The word is ALTA; you met it in week 41, Monday.
  2. Row 2: the clue is “pretty (fem.)” and there are 6 bricks. The word is BONITA; you met it in week 41, Saturday.
  3. Row 3: the clue is “person” and there are 7 bricks. The word is PERSONA; you met it in week 41, Wednesday.
  4. Row 4: the clue is “fire (blaze)” and there are 8 bricks. The word is INCENDIO; you met it in week 39, Monday.
  5. Grey bricks from top to bottom: T, I, P, O → TIPO, which means “kind, type”. It matches the printed check, so every row is right.
Tuesday (day 282): show the solution
  1. Row 1: the clue is “box” and there are 4 bricks. The word is CAJA; you met it in week 41, Thursday.
  2. Row 2: the clue is “menu” and there are 5 bricks. The word is CARTA; you met it in week 27, Wednesday.
  3. Row 3: the clue is “wood” and there are 6 bricks. The word is MADERA; you met it in week 41, Thursday.
  4. Row 4: the clue is “first-aid kit” and there are 8 bricks. The word is BOTIQUÍN; you met it in week 39, Thursday.
  5. Grey bricks from top to bottom: A, R, M, O → ARMO, which means “I put together”. It matches the printed check, so every row is right.
Wednesday (day 283): show the solution
  1. Row 1: the clue is “hair” and there are 4 bricks. The word is PELO; you met it in week 41, Tuesday.
  2. Row 2: the clue is “brother-in-law” and there are 6 bricks. The word is CUÑADO; you met it in week 41, Sunday.
  3. Row 3: the clue is “package” and there are 7 bricks. The word is PAQUETE; you met it in week 37, Monday.
  4. Row 4: the clue is “pottery” and there are 8 bricks. The word is CERÁMICA; you met it in week 32, Saturday.
  5. Grey bricks from top to bottom: P, A, P, Á → PAPÁ, which means “dad”. It matches the printed check, so every row is right.
Thursday (day 284): show the solution
  1. Row 1: the clue is “I am (ser)” and there are 3 bricks. The word is SOY; you met it in week 1, Tuesday.
  2. Row 2: the clue is “eyes” and there are 4 bricks. The word is OJOS; you met it in week 41, Tuesday.
  3. Row 3: the clue is “help (noun)” and there are 5 bricks. The word is AYUDA; you met it in week 39, Monday.
  4. Row 4: the clue is “way, road” and there are 6 bricks. The word is CAMINO; you met it in week 39, Friday.
  5. Grey bricks from top to bottom: S, O, Y, A → SOYA, which means “soy (the bean)”. It matches the printed check, so every row is right.
Friday (day 285): show the solution
  1. Row 1: the clue is “dad” and there are 4 bricks. The word is PAPÁ; you met it in week 41, Friday.
  2. Row 2: the clue is “I changed” and there are 6 bricks. The word is CAMBIÉ; you met it in week 38, Friday.
  3. Row 3: the clue is “to pick up” and there are 7 bricks. The word is RECOGER; you met it in week 37, Sunday.
  4. Row 4: the clue is “happy (masc.)” and there are 8 bricks. The word is CONTENTO; you met it in week 40, Monday.
  5. Grey bricks from top to bottom: P, A, G, O → PAGO, which means “I pay”. It matches the printed check, so every row is right.
Saturday (day 286): show the solution
  1. Row 1: the clue is “I was born” and there are 4 bricks. The word is NACÍ; you met it in week 38, Tuesday.
  2. Row 2: the clue is “old (fem.)” and there are 5 bricks. The word is VIEJA; you met it in week 41, Saturday.
  3. Row 3: the clue is “together (masc.)” and there are 6 bricks. The word is JUNTOS; you met it in week 30, Saturday.
  4. Row 4: the clue is “guitar” and there are 8 bricks. The word is GUITARRA; you met it in week 32, Wednesday.
  5. Grey bricks from top to bottom: C, A, J, A → CAJA, which means “box”. It matches the printed check, so every row is right.
Sunday (day 287): show the solution
  1. Row 1: the clue is “finger” and there are 4 bricks. The word is DEDO; you met it in week 39, Wednesday.
  2. Row 2: the clue is “I lost” and there are 5 bricks. The word is PERDÍ; you met it in week 39, Saturday.
  3. Row 3: the clue is “I bring” and there are 6 bricks. The word is TRAIGO; you met it in week 6, Friday.
  4. Row 4: the clue is “tracking” and there are 7 bricks. The word is RASTREO; you met it in week 37, Friday.
  5. Grey bricks from top to bottom: D, Í, A, S → DÍAS, which means “days”. It matches the printed check, so every row is right.

Printable review cards

Print, cut along the lines and fold each card in half: English on the front, Spanish on the back.

W41 · 1My sister is tall and really nice.
Mi hermana es alta y muy simpática.
W41 · 2She has short hair and green eyes.
Tiene el pelo corto y los ojos verdes.
W41 · 3He's a very calm person.
Es una persona muy tranquila.
W41 · 4It's a small wooden box.
Es una caja pequeña de madera.
W41 · 5He looks a lot like his dad.
Se parece mucho a su papá.
W41 · 6The house is old, but really pretty.
La casa es vieja, pero muy bonita.
W41 · 7What's your brother-in-law like? Is he nice?
¿Cómo es tu cuñado? ¿Es buena onda?