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Revision as of 16:58, 20 May 2016
Learn to speak French in different parts of the body. You will find below a list of common words and expressions that use parts of the body. Finally watch our video to listen and repeat.
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