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Neapolitan Vocabulary - Main Body Parts
Parts of the body in Napolitan

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.

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