Finnish Body Parts

Learning the names of body parts in Finnish is not only useful for everyday communication, but also essential if you’re visiting a doctor, reading anatomy materials, or simply expanding your vocabulary. This page organizes Finnish body part vocabulary into four groups: head and face, upper body, lower body, and internal organs. Click on each word to hear its correct pronunciation in Finnish.

Head and Face

Head

Pää

Hair

Hiukset

Forehead

Otsa

Eye

Silmä

Nose

Nenä

Mouth

Suu

Ear

Korva

Chin

Leuka

Cheek

Poski

Eyebrow

Kulmakarva

Lips

Huulet

Teeth

Hampaat

Tongue

Kieli

Eyelash

Ripsi

Jaw

Leuka

Temple

Ohimo

Nostril

Sierain

Beard

Parta

Mustache

Viikset

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Pää

Upper Body

Neck

Kaula

Shoulder

Olkapää

Chest

Rinta

Back

Selkä

Arm

Käsi

Elbow

Kyynärpää

Wrist

Ranne

Hand

Käsi

Finger

Sormi

Thumb

Peukalo

Palm

Kämmen

Shoulder Blade

Lapaluu

Armpit

Kainalo

Rib

Kylkiluu

Waist

Vyötärö

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Kaula

Lower Body

Hip

Lonkka

Buttocks

Pakara

Thigh

Reisi

Knee

Polvi

Leg

Jalka

Shin

Sääri

Calf

Pohje

Ankle

Nilkka

Foot

Jalka

Heel

Kantapää

Toe

Varvas

Big Toe

Isovarvas

Sole

Jalkapohja

Toenail

Varpaankynsi

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Lonkka

Internal Organs

Brain

Aivot

Heart

Sydän

Lungs

Keuhkot

Liver

Maksa

Stomach

Maha

Intestines

Suolisto

Kidney

Munuainen

Bladder

Virtsarakko

Pancreas

Haima

Spleen

Perna

Gallbladder

Sappirakko

Esophagus

Ruokatorvi

Trachea

Henkitorvi

Diaphragm

Pallea

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Aivot

Learning the names of human body parts in Finnish is a great foundation for building your vocabulary and improving your conversational skills. Whether you are visiting a doctor, describing symptoms, or simply exploring Finnish anatomy terms, these words will help you communicate more confidently and clearly.

To deepen your Finnish language skills, be sure to explore related topics such as colors in Finnish, which will help you describe physical features more vividly, or numbers in Finnish, useful for talking about age, measurements, and more.

For practical everyday Finnish, check out our lessons on days of the week and seasons and months. These will help you talk about time, appointments, and schedules more naturally.

All these lessons are free and designed to support your Finnish learning journey step by step. Enjoy exploring Finnish with Linguapedia!