Understanding the vocabulary of human body parts is essential when learning French. Whether you’re visiting a doctor, describing someone, or studying anatomy, these words will come in handy. Below, we’ve divided body parts into sections to make learning easier.
Head and Face
| English | French with pronunciation |
|---|---|
| Head | (la) tête |
| Hair | (les) cheveux |
| Forehead | (le) front |
| Eye | (le) oeil (pl. (les) yeux) |
| Nose | (le) nez |
| Mouth | (la) bouche |
| Ear | (la) oreille |
| Chin | (le) menton |
| Cheek | (la) joue |
| Eyebrow | (le) sourcil |
| Lips | (les) lèvres |
| Teeth | (les) dents |
| Tongue | (la) langue |
| Eyelash | (le) cil |
| Jaw | (la) mâchoire |
| Temple | (la) tempe |
| Nostril | (la) narine |
| Beard | (la) barbe |
| Mustache | (la) moustache |
Upper Body
| English | French with pronunciation |
|---|---|
| Neck | (le) cou |
| Shoulder | (la) épaule |
| Chest | (la) poitrine |
| Back | (le) dos |
| Arm | (le) bras |
| Elbow | (le) coude |
| Wrist | (le) poignet |
| Hand | (la) main |
| Fingers | (les) doigts |
| Thumb | (le) pouce |
| Palm | (la) paume |
| Forearm | (le) avant-bras |
| Collarbone | (la) clavicule |
| Rib | (la) côte |
| Spine | (la) colonne vertébrale |
Lower Body
| English | French with pronunciation |
|---|---|
| Stomach | (le) ventre |
| Hip | (la) hanche |
| Leg | (la) jambe |
| Knee | (le) genou |
| Ankle | (la) cheville |
| Foot | (le) pied |
| Toes | (les) orteils |
| Heel | (le) talon |
| Thigh | (la) cuisse |
| Calf | (le) mollet |
| Shin | (le) tibia |
| Sole | (la) plante du pied |
| Groin | (la) aine |
Internal Organs
| English | French with pronunciation |
|---|---|
| Heart | (le) coeur |
| Lungs | (les) poumons |
| Liver | (le) foie |
| Stomach (organ) | (le) estomac |
| Kidney | (le) rein |
| Intestines | (les) intestins |
| Brain | (le) cerveau |
| Pancreas | (le) pancréas |
| Bladder | (la) vessie |
| Gallbladder | (la) vésicule biliaire |
| Spleen | (la) rate |
| Esophagus | (le) oesophage |
| Appendix | (le) appendice |