🧍 Body Parts
In this section you will learn useful Spanish vocabulary for parts of the body and common expressions used to describe your body and talk about how you feel.
🟢 Basic Body Parts
🧠 Head → Cabeza
👁️ Eye → Ojo
👂 Ear → Oreja
👃 Nose → Nariz
👄 Mouth → Boca
🦷 Tooth → Diente
👅 Tongue → Lengua
🧑 Face → Cara
🟡 Upper Body
💪 Arm → Brazo
✋ Hand → Mano
☝️ Finger → Dedo
🦾 Shoulder → Hombro
🧍 Neck → Cuello
🫁 Chest → Pecho
🦴 Back → Espalda
❤️ Heart → Corazón
🔵 Lower Body
🦵 Leg → Pierna
🦵 Knee → Rodilla
🦶 Foot → Pie
🦶 Toe → Dedo del pie
🦶 Ankle → Tobillo
🧍 Stomach / Belly → Estómago / Barriga
🧠 Useful Language Tip
Spanish often uses el, la, los, or las instead of a possessive word when talking about body parts.
Me duele la cabeza.
My head hurts.
Me lavo las manos.
I wash my hands.
Me duele la cabeza.
My head hurts.
Me lavo las manos.
I wash my hands.
The word mano is feminine even though it ends in -o: la mano and las manos.
Oreja usually refers to the visible outer ear. Oído is commonly used when talking about hearing or the inner ear.
🤕 Talking About Pain
🧠 Me duele la cabeza.
My head hurts.
My head hurts.
🦴 Me duele la espalda.
My back hurts.
My back hurts.
🦵 Me duele la rodilla.
My knee hurts.
My knee hurts.
🦶 Me duelen los pies.
My feet hurt.
My feet hurt.
💬 Common Body Part Phrases
✋ Lávate bien las manos antes de comer.
Wash your hands well before eating.
Wash your hands well before eating.
👁️ Tengo los ojos azules.
I have blue eyes.
I have blue eyes.
🦷 Necesito cepillarme los dientes.
I need to brush my teeth.
I need to brush my teeth.
💪 Me duelen los brazos después del gimnasio.
My arms hurt after the gym.
My arms hurt after the gym.
💬 Everyday Conversations
Talking about pain:
A: ¿Qué te pasa?
B: Me duele la cabeza.
A: What's wrong?
B: My head hurts.
A: ¿Qué te pasa?
B: Me duele la cabeza.
A: What's wrong?
B: My head hurts.
After exercising:
A: ¿Te duelen las piernas?
B: Sí, corrí mucho esta mañana.
A: Do your legs hurt?
B: Yes, I ran a lot this morning.
A: ¿Te duelen las piernas?
B: Sí, corrí mucho esta mañana.
A: Do your legs hurt?
B: Yes, I ran a lot this morning.
📝 Example Sentences
🦷 Me cepillo los dientes antes de dormir.
I brush my teeth before going to sleep.
I brush my teeth before going to sleep.
🦵 Me duele la pierna después de correr.
My leg hurts after running.
My leg hurts after running.
👂 No oigo bien por este oído.
I can't hear well through this ear.
I can't hear well through this ear.
❤️ El corazón late más rápido cuando estoy nervioso.
The heart beats faster when I am nervous.
The heart beats faster when I am nervous.
✋ Tengo las manos frías.
My hands are cold.
My hands are cold.
🦶 Me duelen los pies después de caminar todo el día.
My feet hurt after walking all day.
My feet hurt after walking all day.
🏆 Final Practice
Try saying each phrase before pressing play.
- Me duele la cabeza.
- Me duelen los pies.
- Tengo los ojos azules.
- Me lavo las manos.
- Me cepillo los dientes.
- Me duele la espalda.