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== Vocabulary ==
Here is how to say the parts of the body in French:
Here is how to say the parts of the body in French:


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*'''le pouce''' = thumb
*'''le pouce''' = thumb
*'''le dos''' = back
*'''le dos''' = back
== Common phrases ==
*Il prends soin de son '''corps'''. = He takes care of his body.
*J’ai mal à la '''tête'''. = I have a headache. / My head hurts.
*Elle a les '''cheveux''' roux et longs. = She has long red hair.
*Elle a un joli '''visage'''. = She has a pretty face.
*Il a les '''lèvres''' enflées. = His lips are swollen.
*Elle a les '''joues''' rouges. = She has rosy cheeks.
*J’ai mal au '''cou'''. = My neck hurts.
== Common idioms ==
=== La tête = The head===
*Il ne sait plus où donner de la tête = He is overwhelmed
*Il n'en fait qu'à sa tête = He does whatever he wants
*Se creuser la tête = He thinks a lot
*Il est parti sur un coup de tête = He went on a whim
*Elle a la tête dans les étoiles = She is dreamy
*C'est un prix à la tête du client = This is a different price according to customers
=== Les cheveux = The hair===
*Couper les cheveux en quatre. = Being fussy.
*Il échoué à son examen d'un cheveu = He narrowly failed in his examination
=== Les yeux = The eyes===
*Faire les yeux doux = To make Googoo Eyes.
*Se mettre le doigt dans l'œil = Be far off.
*Faire quelque chose en un clin d'œil = Do something very quickly.
*Obtenir quelque chose à l'œil = Get something for free.
=== Les oreilles = Ears===
Les murs ont des oreilles = A malicious person could hear
Dormir sur ses deux oreilles = sleep deeply
Tirer les oreilles de quelqu'un = Scold someone
=== Le nez = The nose===
*Avoir un coup dans le nez = Drinking too much.
*Avoir quelqu'un dans le nez = To feel animosity against somebody.
*A vue de nez = A rule of thumb.
*Tirer les vers du nez = Trying to get information from someone.
=== La bouche = The mouth===
*Arriver la bouche en cœur =  arrive innocently
*Mettre l'eau à la bouche = Make mouth water
*Rester bouche cousue = Staying mum
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Revision as of 14:51, 27 April 2016

French Vocabulary: Body Parts Vocabulary


Vocabulary

Here is how to say the parts of the body in French:

  • le corps = body
  • les cheveux = hair
  • la tête = head
  • le visage = face
  • l'oreille = ear
  • le cou = neck
  • l'œil = eye
  • les yeux = eyes
  • le nez = nose
  • la joue = cheek
  • la bouche = mouth
  • la lèvre = lip
  • la dent = tooth
  • la poitrine = chest
  • l'estomac = stomach
  • la jambe = leg
  • le genou = knee
  • la cheville = ankle
  • le pied = foot
  • l'orteil = toe
  • le bras = arm
  • l'épaule = shoulder
  • le coude = elbow
  • le poignet = wrist
  • la main = hand
  • le doigt = finger
  • l'ongle = fingernail
  • le pouce = thumb
  • le dos = back



Common phrases

  • Il prends soin de son corps. = He takes care of his body.
  • J’ai mal à la tête. = I have a headache. / My head hurts.
  • Elle a les cheveux roux et longs. = She has long red hair.
  • Elle a un joli visage. = She has a pretty face.
  • Il a les lèvres enflées. = His lips are swollen.
  • Elle a les joues rouges. = She has rosy cheeks.
  • J’ai mal au cou. = My neck hurts.


Common idioms

La tête = The head

  • Il ne sait plus où donner de la tête = He is overwhelmed
  • Il n'en fait qu'à sa tête = He does whatever he wants
  • Se creuser la tête = He thinks a lot
  • Il est parti sur un coup de tête = He went on a whim
  • Elle a la tête dans les étoiles = She is dreamy
  • C'est un prix à la tête du client = This is a different price according to customers

Les cheveux = The hair

  • Couper les cheveux en quatre. = Being fussy.
  • Il échoué à son examen d'un cheveu = He narrowly failed in his examination

Les yeux = The eyes

  • Faire les yeux doux = To make Googoo Eyes.
  • Se mettre le doigt dans l'œil = Be far off.
  • Faire quelque chose en un clin d'œil = Do something very quickly.
  • Obtenir quelque chose à l'œil = Get something for free.

Les oreilles = Ears

Les murs ont des oreilles = A malicious person could hear Dormir sur ses deux oreilles = sleep deeply Tirer les oreilles de quelqu'un = Scold someone

Le nez = The nose

  • Avoir un coup dans le nez = Drinking too much.
  • Avoir quelqu'un dans le nez = To feel animosity against somebody.
  • A vue de nez = A rule of thumb.
  • Tirer les vers du nez = Trying to get information from someone.

La bouche = The mouth

  • Arriver la bouche en cœur = arrive innocently
  • Mettre l'eau à la bouche = Make mouth water
  • Rester bouche cousue = Staying mum









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