Language/Neapolitan/Vocabulary/Parts-of-the-Body
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Hello everybody,
In today's lesson you will learn some useful vocabulary about ¨PARTS OF THE BODY¨ in Napolitan
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Some words for Parts of the body in Napolitan
| 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
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.