Language/French/Vocabulary/Le-corps-humain
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In this lesson, we will learn how to say the body parts in French.
Vocabulary
| la tête | the head |
|---|---|
| les cheveux | the hair |
| les yeux | eyes |
| le nez | the nose |
| la bouche | the mouth |
| les oreilles | ears |
| les joues | cheeks |
| le front | the forehed |
| le menton | the chin |
| les cils | the eyelashes |
| les sourcils | eyebrows |
| les dent | teeth |
| les épaules | shoulders |
| les bras | arms |
| le coude | the elbow |
| les main | hands |
| le poignet | wrist |
| les doigts | fingers |
| les hanches | hips |
| le dos | the back |
| les fesses | the buttocks |
| les jambes | legs |
| les genoux | knees |
| les pied | feet |
| la cheville | ankle |
| les doigts de pied | the toes |
| les ongles | nails |
French expression involving body parts
Main (hand)
Avoir un poil dans la main
- Literally: “to have a hair (growing) on one’s hand”
- Meaning: to be be lazy.
Gagner haut la main
- Literally: “to win high handed”
- Meaning: to have a clear victory
avoir le coeur sur la main
- Literally:
- Meaning: to wear one's heart on one's sleeve
Oreille (ear)
Mettre la puce à l’oreille
- Literally: “putting the flea to the ear”
- Meaning: making someone suspicious, giving a hint that something is going on, on purpose or not.
Dormir sur ses deux oreilles
- Literally: “sleeping on both ears”
- Meaning: to sleep very soundly.
Ce n’est pas tombé dans l’oreille d’un sourd
- Literally:
- Meaning: it didn’t fall on deaf ears.
Rebattre les oreilles
- Literally:
- Meaning: to talk someone ear’s off about the same thing over and over again.
Tête (head)
faire la tête
- Literally:
- Meaning: to pout
garder la tête froide
- Literally:
- Meaning: to keep one's calm
se creuser la tête
- Literally:
- Meaning: to think really hard
Oeil (eye)
se mettre le doigt dans l'œil
- Literally:
- Meaning: to make a mistake
ne pas avoir froid aux yeux
- Literally:
- Meaning: to not be scared
à l'œil
- Literally:
- Meaning: without paying, for free
Bouche (mouth)
rester bouche cousue
- Literally:
- Meaning: to not say anything; keep a secret
avoir/mettre l'eau à la bouche
- Literally:
- Meaning: to want/drool over something
rester bouche bée
- Literally:
- Meaning: to be speechless
Cheveux (hair)
avoir un cheveu sur la langue
- Literally:
- Meaning: to lisp
Langue (tongue)
ne pas avoir la langue dans sa poche
- Literally:
- Meaning: to be talkative
avoir la langue bien pendue
- Literally:
- Meaning: to know how to answer/talk
Doigts (fingers)
ne rien faire de ses dix doigts
- Literally:
- Meaning: to be lazy
that's all for today ! i hope you havelearnes something!