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Hi French learners!
In today's lesson, we will talk about different parts of the body in French. 
You will find below a list of common words and expressions on body parts.
Don't forget to watch our video in order to practice!
Good learning! ;)
== Vocabulary / Vocabulaire ==
Most common words for body parts:
*'''le corps''' = the body
*'''les cheveux''' = hair
*'''une mèche de cheveux''' = a lock of hair
*'''les poils''' = hair<u>s</u> (beware!)
*'''la tête''' = the head
*'''le visage''' = the face
*'''l'oreille''' = the ear
*'''le cou''' = the neck
*'''la nuque''' = the nape
*'''l'œil''' = the eye
*'''les yeux''' = the eyes
*'''le nez''' = the nose
*'''la joue''' = the cheek
*'''la bouche''' = mouth
*'''la lèvre''' = the lip
*'''la dent''' = the tooth
*'''la poitrine''' = the chest
*'''le ventre''' = the belly / stomach (formal)
*'''l'estomac''' = the stomach (organ)
*'''le dos''' = the back
*'''la jambe''' = the leg
*'''le genou''' = the knee
*'''la cheville''' = the ankle
*'''le pied''' = the foot
*'''l'orteil''' = the toe
*'''le bras''' = arm
*'''l'épaule''' = the shoulder
*'''le coude''' = the elbow
*'''le poignet''' = the wrist
*'''la main''' = the hand
*'''le doigt''' = the finger
*'''l'ongle''' = the fingernail
*'''le pouce''' = the thumb
== Practice sentences / Phrases d'application ==
*Il prend 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''.
*Vous avez un joli '''visage'''. = You have 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 / Expressions courantes ==
=== 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 = To think 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. = To be fussy.
*Il a échoué à son examen d'un cheveu = He narrowly failed in his examination
=== Les yeux = The eyes===
*Faire les yeux doux = To make eyes
*Se mettre le doigt dans l'œil = To be barking up the wrong tree
*Faire quelque chose en un clin d'œil = To do something very quickly
*Obtenir quelque chose à l'œil = To get something for free
=== Les oreilles = Ears===
Les murs ont des oreilles = The walls have ears
Dormir sur ses deux oreilles = To sleep like a log
Tirer les oreilles de quelqu'un = To cold someone
=== Le nez = The nose===
*Avoir un coup dans le nez = To be drunk
*Avoir quelqu'un dans le nez = To feel animosity against somebody
*A vue de nez = At a rough guess
*Tirer les vers du nez = To worm something out of someone
=== La bouche = The mouth===
*Faire la bouche en cœur =  To pucker
*Mettre l'eau à la bouche = To make (one's) mouth water
*Motus et bouche cousue = Mum's the word / to keep it on the down low
==VIDEOS==
<youtube>v_jYfjFs7Pg</youtube>
<youtube>v_jYfjFs7Pg</youtube>
<translate>
Here is how to say the parts of the body in French:


*le corps = body
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*les cheveux = hair
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*la tête = head
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*le visage = face
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*l'oreille = ear
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*le cou = neck
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*l'œil = eye
 
*les yeux = eyes
[[Category:French/Beginner]]
*le nez = nose
 
*la joue = cheek
==Other Lessons==
*la bouche = mouth
* [[Language/French/Vocabulary/Personnes-VS-Gens|Personnes VS Gens]]
*la lèvre = lip
* [[Language/French/Vocabulary/Countries-and-Continents|Countries and Continents]]
*la dent = tooth
* [[Language/French/Vocabulary/Environment|Environment]]
*la poitrine = chest
* [[Language/French/Vocabulary/How-to-say-Good-Bye|How to say Good Bye]]
*l'estomac = stomach
* [[Language/French/Vocabulary/Feelings-and-Emotions|Feelings and Emotions]]
*la jambe = leg
* [[Language/French/Vocabulary/1000-Milles-or-Mille|1000 Milles or Mille]]
*le genou = knee
* [[Language/French/Vocabulary/Expression-Voir-le-Verre-à-Moitié-Plein|Expression Voir le Verre à Moitié Plein]]
*la cheville = ankle
* [[Language/French/Vocabulary/Common-abbreviations|Common abbreviations]]
*le pied = foot
* [[Language/French/Vocabulary/Months-of-the-Year|Months of the Year]]
*l'orteil = toe
* [[Language/French/Vocabulary/French-Cheeses-List|French Cheeses List]]
*le bras = arm
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*l'épaule = shoulder
*le coude = elbow
*le poignet = wrist
*la main = hand
*le doigt = finger
*l'ongle = fingernail
*le pouce = thumb
*le dos = back
</translate>

Latest revision as of 19:56, 24 March 2023

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Hi French learners!

In today's lesson, we will talk about different parts of the body in French.

You will find below a list of common words and expressions on body parts.

Don't forget to watch our video in order to practice!

Good learning! ;)

Vocabulary / Vocabulaire[edit | edit source]

Most common words for body parts:

  • le corps = the body
  • les cheveux = hair
  • une mèche de cheveux = a lock of hair
  • les poils = hairs (beware!)
  • la tête = the head
  • le visage = the face
  • l'oreille = the ear
  • le cou = the neck
  • la nuque = the nape
  • l'œil = the eye
  • les yeux = the eyes
  • le nez = the nose
  • la joue = the cheek
  • la bouche = mouth
  • la lèvre = the lip
  • la dent = the tooth
  • la poitrine = the chest
  • le ventre = the belly / stomach (formal)
  • l'estomac = the stomach (organ)
  • le dos = the back
  • la jambe = the leg
  • le genou = the knee
  • la cheville = the ankle
  • le pied = the foot
  • l'orteil = the toe
  • le bras = arm
  • l'épaule = the shoulder
  • le coude = the elbow
  • le poignet = the wrist
  • la main = the hand
  • le doigt = the finger
  • l'ongle = the fingernail
  • le pouce = the thumb

Practice sentences / Phrases d'application[edit | edit source]

  • Il prend 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.
  • Vous avez un joli visage. = You have 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 / Expressions courantes[edit | edit source]

La tête = The head[edit | edit source]

  • 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 = To think 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[edit | edit source]

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

Les yeux = The eyes[edit | edit source]

  • Faire les yeux doux = To make eyes
  • Se mettre le doigt dans l'œil = To be barking up the wrong tree
  • Faire quelque chose en un clin d'œil = To do something very quickly
  • Obtenir quelque chose à l'œil = To get something for free

Les oreilles = Ears[edit | edit source]

Les murs ont des oreilles = The walls have ears

Dormir sur ses deux oreilles = To sleep like a log

Tirer les oreilles de quelqu'un = To cold someone

Le nez = The nose[edit | edit source]

  • Avoir un coup dans le nez = To be drunk
  • Avoir quelqu'un dans le nez = To feel animosity against somebody
  • A vue de nez = At a rough guess
  • Tirer les vers du nez = To worm something out of someone

La bouche = The mouth[edit | edit source]

  • Faire la bouche en cœur = To pucker
  • Mettre l'eau à la bouche = To make (one's) mouth water
  • Motus et bouche cousue = Mum's the word / to keep it on the down low

VIDEOS[edit | edit source]

Other Lessons[edit | edit source]

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