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 translations in Spanish, French, German, Italian, and Portuguese.

๐ŸŸข Basic Body Parts

๐Ÿง  Head

๐Ÿ‡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

๐Ÿ‡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

๐Ÿ‡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

๐Ÿ‡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

๐Ÿ‡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

๐Ÿ‡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

๐Ÿ‡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

๐Ÿ‡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

๐Ÿ‡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

๐Ÿ‡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

๐Ÿ‡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

๐Ÿ‡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

๐Ÿ‡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

๐Ÿ‡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

๐Ÿ‡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

๐Ÿ‡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

๐Ÿ‡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

๐Ÿ‡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

๐Ÿ‡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

๐Ÿ‡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

๐Ÿ‡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

๐Ÿ‡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.
๐Ÿ‡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.
๐Ÿ‡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.
This means "watch it carefully," not literally using your eye.

๐Ÿค• Talking About Pain

๐Ÿง  My head hurts.

๐Ÿ‡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.

๐Ÿ‡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.

๐Ÿ‡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.

๐Ÿ‡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.

๐Ÿ‡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.

๐Ÿ‡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.

๐Ÿ‡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.

๐Ÿ‡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:

A: What's wrong?
B: My head hurts.

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ ยฟQuรฉ te pasa? / Me duele la cabeza.
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Qu'est-ce qui ne va pas ? / J'ai mal ร  la tรชte.
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Was ist los? / Mein Kopf tut weh.
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Che cosa c'รจ? / Mi fa male la testa.
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น O que houve? / Minha cabeรงa dรณi.
After exercising:

A: Do your legs hurt?
B: Yes, I ran a lot this morning.

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ ยฟTe duelen las piernas? / Sรญ, corrรญ mucho esta maรฑana.
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Tu as mal aux jambes ? / Oui, j'ai beaucoup couru ce matin.
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Tun dir die Beine weh? / Ja, ich bin heute Morgen viel gelaufen.
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Ti fanno male le gambe? / Sรฌ, ho corso molto stamattina.
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Suas pernas doem? / Sim, corri muito esta manhรฃ.

๐Ÿ“ Example Sentences

๐Ÿฆท I brush my teeth before going to bed.

๐Ÿ‡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.

๐Ÿ‡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.

๐Ÿ‡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.

๐Ÿ‡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.

๐Ÿ‡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.

๐Ÿ‡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

Try saying each English phrase before pressing play.

  • My head hurts.
  • My feet hurt.
  • I have blue eyes.
  • I wash my hands.
  • I brush my teeth.
  • My back hurts.