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Learn to 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!

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 = 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

  • 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

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