A personality/looks like

[Rachel Adams]

Should I use "a personality" and "is" instead of "looks like?"

"She looks like/is her mom's copy and she has similar (a) personality as her father."

 

[emsr2d2]

The whole sentence is unnatural, unfortunately. Let's break it down.

"She looks like her mum's copy" doesn't work at all.
"She is her mum's copy" is better but a native speaker wouldn't say it.
Use "She looks just like her mum" or "She's the spitting image of her mum" (BrE).

"She has similar (a) personality as her father" is wrong for several reasons:
1. You have put the indefinite article in the wrong place. It should be before "similar".
2. We say "similar to", not "similar as".
3. Even with those corrections, it's not a natural way of saying it. I'd use something like "She has a similar personality to her dad's".

Basically, I think you're trying to say "She looks like her mum and acts like her dad". Is that right?

 

[Rachel Adams]

The whole sentence is unnatural, unfortunately. Let's break it down.

"She looks like her mum's copy" doesn't work at all.
"She is her mum's copy" is better but a native speaker wouldn't say it.
Use "She looks just like her mum" or "She's the spitting image of her mum" (BrE).

"She has similar (a) personality as her father" is wrong for several reasons:
1. You have put the indefinite article in the wrong place. It should be before "similar".
2. We say "similar to", not "similar as".
3. Even with those corrections, it's not a natural way of saying it. I'd use something like "She has a similar personality to her dad's".

Basically, I think you're trying to say "She looks like her mum and acts like her dad". Is that right?

Yes, exactly! Thank you.