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
Head
tête
Hair
cheveux
Forehead
front
Eye
oeil
Nose
nez
Mouth
bouche
Ear
oreille
Chin
menton
Cheek
joue
Eyebrow
sourcil
Lips
lèvres
Teeth
dents
Tongue
langue
Eyelash
cil
Jaw
mâchoire
Temple
tempe
Nostril
narine
Beard
barbe
Mustache
moustache
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tête
Upper Body
Neck
cou
Shoulder
épaule
Chest
poitrine
Back
dos
Arm
bras
Elbow
coude
Wrist
poignet
Hand
main
Finger
doigts
Thumb
pouce
Palm
paume
Shoulder Blade
omoplate
Armpit
aisselle
Rib
côte
Waist
taille
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cou
Lower Body
Hip
hanche
Buttocks
fesses
Thigh
cuisse
Knee
genou
Leg
jambe
Shin
tibia
Calf
mollet
Ankle
cheville
Foot
pied
Heel
talon
Toe
orteil
Big Toe
gros orteil
Sole
plante du pied
Toenail
l'ongle du pied
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hanche
Internal Organs
Brain
cerveau
Heart
coeur
Lungs
poumons
Liver
foie
Stomach
ventre
Intestines
intestins
Kidney
rein
Bladder
vessie
Pancreas
pancréas
Spleen
rate
Gallbladder
vésicule biliaire
Esophagus
oesophage
Trachea
trachée
Diaphragm
diaphragme
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cerveau