Language/Neapolitan/Vocabulary/Parts-of-the-Body
Hello everybody,
Welcome to the lesson on Neapolitan vocabulary for main body parts! In this lesson, you will learn the words for various parts of the body in Neapolitan, a dialect of the Italian language spoken in the region of Campania and surrounding areas.
You will find a dialogue at the end of the lesson featuring someone visiting the doctor, allowing you to review the vocabulary.
So, grab a notebook and get ready to expand your Neapolitan vocabulary!
Once you've mastered this lesson, take a look at these related pages: Asking Directions & Essencial phrases in Napolitan.
Some words for Parts of the body in Napolitan[edit | edit source]
ENGLISH | NAPOLITAN |
---|---|
The hairs | 'e capille |
The head | 'a capa |
The ear / ears | 'a recchia / 'e rrecchie |
The eye / eyes | l`uocchio / l'uocchie |
The nose | 'o naso |
The mouth | 'a vocca |
The tooth / teeth | 'o rente / 'e riente |
The tongue (organ) | 'a lengua |
The fingernail | l'ogne |
The foot / feet | 'o pere / 'e piere |
The leg | 'a gamba, 'a coscia |
The knee | 'o denucchjo |
The hand / hands | 'a mana / 'e mmane |
The neck | 'o cuollo |
The back | 'e rine |
The breast | 'o pietto |
The heart | 'o core |
The forehead | 'a fronte |
Dialogue[edit | edit source]
Here is a simple dialogue in Neapolitan between a person visiting the doctor and telling where it hurts:
- Person: Bongiorno dottore, agge male 'a testa. (Good morning doctor, I have a headache.)
- Doctor: Indove esattamende agge male, signore? (Where exactly do you have pain, sir?)
- Person: Agge male 'a schiena. (I have pain in my back.)
- Doctor: Aggio capito, vuole che le faccio un controllo? (I understand, do you want me to do a check?)
- Person: Sì, per favore. (Yes, please.)
- Doctor: Si accomodi, la prego. (Please, have a seat.)
Note: This is just a simple example. The actual conversation may vary depending on the situation and the specific needs of the patient.
Other Lessons[edit | edit source]
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- Basic Phrases in Neapolitan
- Numbers
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- Seasons
- Dinner Table
- Essencial phrases in Napolitan