French Body Parts

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