๐Ÿง Body Parts

In this section you will learn useful English vocabulary for parts of the body and common expressions used to describe your body and talk about how you feel. Each English word or phrase includes a simple meaning plus translations in several languages.

๐ŸŸข Basic Body Parts

๐Ÿง  Head
the top part of the body
Show translationsHide translations๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Cabeza
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: Tรชte
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Kopf
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Testa
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Cabeรงa
๐Ÿ‘๏ธ Eye
the part of the face you see with
Show translationsHide translations๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Ojo
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: ล’il
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Auge
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Occhio
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Olho
๐Ÿ‘‚ Ear
the part of the body you hear with
Show translationsHide translations๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Oreja
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: Oreille
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Ohr
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Orecchio
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Orelha
๐Ÿ‘ƒ Nose
the part of the face you smell with
Show translationsHide translations๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Nariz
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: Nez
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Nase
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Naso
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Nariz
๐Ÿ‘„ Mouth
the part of the face you eat and speak with
Show translationsHide translations๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Boca
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: Bouche
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Mund
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Bocca
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Boca
๐Ÿฆท Tooth
a hard white part in the mouth used for eating
Show translationsHide translations๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Diente
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: Dent
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Zahn
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Dente
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Dente
๐Ÿ‘… Tongue
the soft part in the mouth used to taste and speak
Show translationsHide translations๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Lengua
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: Langue
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Zunge
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Lingua
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Lรญngua
๐Ÿง‘ Face
the front part of the head
Show translationsHide translations๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Cara
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: Visage
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Gesicht
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Viso
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Rosto

๐ŸŸก Upper Body

๐Ÿ’ช Arm
the part from the shoulder to the hand
Show translationsHide translations๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Brazo
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: Bras
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Arm
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Braccio
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Braรงo
โœ‹ Hand
the part at the end of the arm
Show translationsHide translations๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Mano
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: Main
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Hand
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Mano
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Mรฃo
โ˜๏ธ Finger
one of the five parts on a hand
Show translationsHide translations๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Dedo
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: Doigt
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Finger
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Dito
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Dedo
๐Ÿฆพ Shoulder
the joint where the arm meets the body
Show translationsHide translations๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Hombro
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: ร‰paule
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Schulter
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Spalla
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Ombro
๐Ÿง Neck
the part that joins the head to the body
Show translationsHide translations๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Cuello
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: Cou
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Hals
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Collo
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Pescoรงo
๐Ÿซ Chest
the front upper part of the body
Show translationsHide translations๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Pecho
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: Poitrine
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Brust
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Petto
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Peito
๐Ÿฆด Back
the rear part of the body
Show translationsHide translations๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Espalda
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: Dos
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Rรผcken
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Schiena
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Costas
โค๏ธ Heart
the organ that pumps blood
Show translationsHide translations๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Corazรณn
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: Cล“ur
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Herz
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Cuore
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Coraรงรฃo

๐Ÿ”ต Lower Body

๐Ÿฆต Leg
the part from the hip to the foot
Show translationsHide translations๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Pierna
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: Jambe
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Bein
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Gamba
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Perna
๐Ÿฆต Knee
the joint in the middle of the leg
Show translationsHide translations๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Rodilla
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: Genou
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Knie
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Ginocchio
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Joelho
๐Ÿฆถ Foot
the part at the end of the leg that you stand on
Show translationsHide translations๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Pie
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: Pied
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: FuรŸ
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Piede
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Pรฉ
๐Ÿฆถ Toe
one of the five parts on a foot
Show translationsHide translations๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Dedo del pie
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: Orteil
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Zeh
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Dito del piede
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Dedo do pรฉ
๐Ÿฆถ Ankle
the joint between the foot and the leg
Show translationsHide translations๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Tobillo
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: Cheville
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Knรถchel
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Caviglia
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Tornozelo
๐Ÿง Stomach / Belly
the front middle part of the body
Show translationsHide translations๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Estรณmago / Barriga
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: Estomac / Ventre
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Magen / Bauch
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Stomaco / Pancia
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Estรดmago / Barriga

๐Ÿง  Useful Language Tip

English normally uses possessive adjectives when talking about body parts.
My head hurts.
Show translationsHide translations๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Me duele la cabeza.
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท J'ai mal ร  la tรชte.
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Mein Kopf tut weh.
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Mi fa male la testa.
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Minha cabeรงa dรณi.
I wash my hands.
Show translationsHide translations๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Me lavo las manos.
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Je me lave les mains.
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Ich wasche meine Hรคnde.
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Mi lavo le mani.
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Eu lavo as minhas mรฃos.
English body parts are usually easy because they do not have grammatical gender. Simply learn the singular and plural forms:
hand โ†’ hands
Many body parts are used in everyday expressions, such as:
Keep an eye on it.
Show translationsHide translationsThis means "watch it carefully," not literally using your eye.

๐Ÿค• Talking About Pain

๐Ÿง  My head hurts.
I feel pain in my head
Show translationsHide translations๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Me duele la cabeza.
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: J'ai mal ร  la tรชte.
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Mein Kopf tut weh.
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Mi fa male la testa.
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Minha cabeรงa dรณi.
๐Ÿฆด My back hurts.
I feel pain in my back
Show translationsHide translations๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Me duele la espalda.
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: J'ai mal au dos.
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Mein Rรผcken tut weh.
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Mi fa male la schiena.
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Minhas costas doem.
๐Ÿฆต My knee hurts.
I feel pain in my knee
Show translationsHide translations๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Me duele la rodilla.
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: J'ai mal au genou.
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Mein Knie tut weh.
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Mi fa male il ginocchio.
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Meu joelho dรณi.
๐Ÿฆถ My feet hurt.
I feel pain in both feet
Show translationsHide translations๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Me duelen los pies.
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: J'ai mal aux pieds.
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Meine FรผรŸe tun weh.
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Mi fanno male i piedi.
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Meus pรฉs doem.

๐Ÿ’ฌ Common Body Part Phrases

โœ‹ Wash your hands well before eating.
clean your hands before a meal
Show translationsHide translations๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Lรกvate bien las manos antes de comer.
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: Lavez-vous bien les mains avant de manger.
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Wasch dir vor dem Essen grรผndlich die Hรคnde.
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Lavati bene le mani prima di mangiare.
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Lave bem as mรฃos antes de comer.
๐Ÿ‘๏ธ I have blue eyes.
the color of my eyes is blue
Show translationsHide translations๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Tengo los ojos azules.
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: J'ai les yeux bleus.
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Ich habe blaue Augen.
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Ho gli occhi azzurri.
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Tenho olhos azuis.
๐Ÿฆท I need to brush my teeth.
I should clean my teeth
Show translationsHide translations๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Necesito cepillarme los dientes.
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: Je dois me brosser les dents.
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Ich muss mir die Zรคhne putzen.
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Devo lavarmi i denti.
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Preciso escovar os dentes.
๐Ÿ’ช My arms hurt after the gym.
my arms feel sore after exercise
Show translationsHide translations๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Me duelen los brazos despuรฉs del gimnasio.
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: J'ai mal aux bras aprรจs la salle de sport.
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Meine Arme tun nach dem Fitnessstudio weh.
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Mi fanno male le braccia dopo la palestra.
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Meus braรงos doem depois da academia.

๐Ÿ’ฌ Everyday Conversations

Talking about pain
saying your head hurts
A: What's wrong?
B: My head hurts.
Show translationsHide translations๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ A: ยฟQuรฉ te pasa?
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ B: Me duele la cabeza.

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท A: Qu'est-ce qui ne va pas ?
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท B: J'ai mal ร  la tรชte.

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช A: Was ist los?
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช B: Mein Kopf tut weh.

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น A: Che cosa c'รจ?
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น B: Mi fa male la testa.

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น A: O que houve?
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น B: Minha cabeรงa dรณi.
After exercising
talking about sore legs after running
A: Do your legs hurt?
B: Yes, I ran a lot this morning.
Show translationsHide translations๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ A: ยฟTe duelen las piernas?
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ B: Sรญ, corrรญ mucho esta maรฑana.

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท A: Tu as mal aux jambes ?
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท B: Oui, j'ai beaucoup couru ce matin.

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช A: Tun dir die Beine weh?
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช B: Ja, ich bin heute Morgen viel gelaufen.

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น A: Ti fanno male le gambe?
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น B: Sรฌ, ho corso molto stamattina.

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น A: Suas pernas doem?
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น B: Sim, corri muito esta manhรฃ.

๐Ÿ“ Example Sentences

๐Ÿฆท I brush my teeth before going to bed.
I clean my teeth at night
Show translationsHide translations๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Me cepillo los dientes antes de dormir.
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: Je me brosse les dents avant d'aller dormir.
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Ich putze mir vor dem Schlafengehen die Zรคhne.
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Mi lavo i denti prima di andare a dormire.
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Escovo os dentes antes de dormir.
๐Ÿฆต My leg hurts after running.
I feel pain in my leg after I run
Show translationsHide translations๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Me duele la pierna despuรฉs de correr.
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: J'ai mal ร  la jambe aprรจs avoir couru.
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Mein Bein tut nach dem Laufen weh.
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Mi fa male la gamba dopo aver corso.
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Minha perna dรณi depois de correr.
๐Ÿ‘‚ I can't hear well in this ear.
this ear does not hear clearly
Show translationsHide translations๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: No oigo bien por este oรญdo.
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: Je n'entends pas bien de cette oreille.
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Ich hรถre auf diesem Ohr nicht gut.
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Non sento bene da questo orecchio.
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Nรฃo ouรงo bem com este ouvido.
โค๏ธ Your heart beats faster when you're nervous.
your heart moves more quickly when you feel nervous
Show translationsHide translations๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: El corazรณn late mรกs rรกpido cuando estรกs nervioso.
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: Le cล“ur bat plus vite quand tu es nerveux.
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Dein Herz schlรคgt schneller, wenn du nervรถs bist.
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Il cuore batte piรน velocemente quando sei nervoso.
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: O coraรงรฃo bate mais rรกpido quando vocรช estรก nervoso.
โœ‹ My hands are cold.
my hands feel cold
Show translationsHide translations๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Tengo las manos frรญas.
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: J'ai les mains froides.
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Meine Hรคnde sind kalt.
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Ho le mani fredde.
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Minhas mรฃos estรฃo frias.
๐Ÿฆถ My feet hurt after walking all day.
my feet feel sore after a long walk
Show translationsHide translations๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Me duelen los pies despuรฉs de caminar todo el dรญa.
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: J'ai mal aux pieds aprรจs avoir marchรฉ toute la journรฉe.
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Meine FรผรŸe tun nach einem ganzen Tag Laufen weh.
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Mi fanno male i piedi dopo aver camminato tutto il giorno.
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Meus pรฉs doem depois de caminhar o dia todo.

๐Ÿ† Final Practice

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