The body · El cuerpo
20 Spanish words — each with a picture, audio and an example sentence. Head to toe. Aches use doler: Me duele la cabeza — my head hurts.
| Picture | English | Spanish · Español | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
![]() | head | la cabeza | 🌎 RegionIn Spain the z is a th sound. Headache: dolor de cabeza. |
![]() | face | la cara | Also 'expensive' (feminine of caro). Cara o cruz — heads or tails. |
![]() | eyes | los ojos | Singular: el ojo. On its own, ¡ojo! means 'watch out!'. |
![]() | nose | la nariz | Feminine: la nariz, plural narices. Estar hasta las narices — to be fed up. |
![]() | mouth | la boca | Boca abajo / boca arriba — face down / face up. |
![]() | ears | las orejas | The inner ear / hearing: el oído; oreja is the outer ear. |
![]() | teeth | los dientes | Dentist: el dentista — el/la dentista despite the -a. |
![]() | neck | el cuello | Also a shirt collar; a necklace is el collar. |
![]() | shoulders | los hombros | Not to be confused with hombre (man). |
![]() | arm | el brazo | 🔗 Word familyel abrazo (hug) — un abrazo is a common sign-off. |
![]() | hand | la mano | ⚠️ GenderFeminine despite the -o: la mano, las manos. |
![]() | fingers | los dedos | Toes too: los dedos del pie. |
![]() | back | la espalda | Dar la espalda — to turn one's back. Shoulder is el hombro. |
![]() | chest | el pecho | Tomarse algo a pecho — to take something to heart. |
![]() | stomach | el estómago | Colloquially: la panza or la barriga. Note the accent: estómago. |
![]() | leg | la pierna | An animal's or table's leg is la pata, not pierna. |
![]() | knee | la rodilla | De rodillas — kneeling, on one's knees. |
![]() | foot | el pie | Ir a pie — to go on foot; de pie — standing. |
![]() | heart | el corazón | De todo corazón — with all one's heart; also a term of endearment. |
![]() | blood | la sangre |
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