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Parts of the body in Spanish<\/h2>\n\n

In the pronunciation column, capitals mark the stressed syllable. “h” stands for the jota, as in Scottish “loch”. “th” is the Spain pronunciation of z, and of c before e or i; in Latin America it is “s”.<\/p>\n\n

Head and face<\/h3>\n\n
Spanish<\/th>English<\/th>Say it like<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
la cabeza<\/td>head<\/td>kah-BEH-thah \/ kah-BEH-sah<\/td><\/tr>
el pelo<\/td>hair<\/td>PEH-loh<\/td><\/tr>
la cara<\/td>face<\/td>KAH-rah<\/td><\/tr>
la frente<\/td>forehead<\/td>FREN-teh<\/td><\/tr>
el ojo<\/td>eye<\/td>OH-hoh<\/td><\/tr>
la ceja<\/td>eyebrow<\/td>THEH-hah \/ SEH-hah<\/td><\/tr>
la nariz<\/td>nose<\/td>nah-REETH \/ nah-REES<\/td><\/tr>
la boca<\/td>mouth<\/td>BOH-kah<\/td><\/tr>
el labio<\/td>lip<\/td>LAH-byoh<\/td><\/tr>
el diente<\/td>tooth<\/td>DYEN-teh<\/td><\/tr>
la lengua<\/td>tongue<\/td>LEN-gwah<\/td><\/tr>
la oreja<\/td>ear (outer)<\/td>oh-REH-hah<\/td><\/tr>
el o\u00eddo<\/td>ear (inner), hearing<\/td>oh-EE-doh<\/td><\/tr>
la mejilla<\/td>cheek<\/td>meh-HEE-yah<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n

Body and limbs<\/h3>\n\n
Spanish<\/th>English<\/th>Say it like<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
el cuello<\/td>neck<\/td>KWEH-yoh<\/td><\/tr>
la garganta<\/td>throat<\/td>gar-GAHN-tah<\/td><\/tr>
el hombro<\/td>shoulder<\/td>OM-broh<\/td><\/tr>
el brazo<\/td>arm<\/td>BRAH-thoh \/ BRAH-soh<\/td><\/tr>
el codo<\/td>elbow<\/td>KOH-doh<\/td><\/tr>
la mano<\/td>hand<\/td>MAH-noh<\/td><\/tr>
el dedo<\/td>finger, toe<\/td>DEH-doh<\/td><\/tr>
la u\u00f1a<\/td>nail<\/td>OO-nyah<\/td><\/tr>
el pecho<\/td>chest<\/td>PEH-choh<\/td><\/tr>
la espalda<\/td>back<\/td>es-PAHL-dah<\/td><\/tr>
el est\u00f3mago<\/td>stomach<\/td>es-TOH-mah-goh<\/td><\/tr>
la barriga<\/td>tummy<\/td>bah-RREE-gah<\/td><\/tr>
la pierna<\/td>leg<\/td>PYER-nah<\/td><\/tr>
la rodilla<\/td>knee<\/td>roh-DEE-yah<\/td><\/tr>
el tobillo<\/td>ankle<\/td>toh-BEE-yoh<\/td><\/tr>
el pie<\/td>foot<\/td>pyeh<\/td><\/tr>
la piel<\/td>skin<\/td>pyel<\/td><\/tr>
el coraz\u00f3n<\/td>heart<\/td>koh-rah-THON \/ koh-rah-SON<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n

A toe is un dedo del pie<\/span>; Spanish has no separate everyday word. Informal words for tummy vary: la tripa<\/span> is common in Spain, la panza<\/span> in much of Latin America.<\/p>\n\n

Gender and plurals<\/h2>\n\n
  1. La mano is feminine.<\/strong> It ends in -o but takes la<\/span>: la mano derecha<\/span>, las manos<\/span>. It is one of the few exceptions pupils meet early.<\/li>
  2. Nouns in -z change to -ces.<\/strong> la nariz<\/span> \u2192 las narices<\/span>.<\/li>
  3. The accent comes and goes.<\/strong> el coraz\u00f3n<\/span> \u2192 los corazones<\/span>, but el est\u00f3mago<\/span> keeps its accent in los est\u00f3magos<\/span>.<\/li>
  4. Oreja or o\u00eddo?<\/strong> La oreja<\/span> is the outer ear you can see; el o\u00eddo<\/span> is the inner ear and the sense of hearing: Me duele el o\u00eddo<\/span> (I’ve got earache).<\/li>
  5. Animals have patas.<\/strong> A person has piernas<\/span>; an animal or a table has patas<\/span>.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n

    Saying what hurts<\/h2>\n\n
    1. Doler works like gustar.<\/strong> Me duele la cabeza<\/span> (singular), Me duelen los pies<\/span> (plural). The body part is the subject.<\/li>
    2. Use the article, not the possessive.<\/strong> Me duele la espalda<\/span>, not “mi espalda”: the me<\/span> already says whose back it is.<\/li>
    3. Tengo dolor de\u2026 is an alternative.<\/strong> Tengo dolor de cabeza<\/span>, Tengo dolor de garganta<\/span>, Tengo dolor de muelas<\/span> (toothache).<\/li><\/ol>\n\n

      \u00bfQu\u00e9 te pasa? \u2013 Me duele la garganta.<\/span>What’s wrong? \u2013 I’ve got a sore throat.<\/small><\/p>\n\n

      Me duelen las piernas despu\u00e9s del partido.<\/span>My legs hurt after the match.<\/small><\/p>\n\n

      Me he roto el brazo.<\/span>I’ve broken my arm. (Spain; Me romp\u00ed el brazo<\/span> in Latin America)<\/small><\/p>\n\n

      Me lavo las manos antes de comer.<\/span>I wash my hands before eating.<\/small><\/p>\n\n

      Describing people<\/h3>\n\n

      Physical descriptions use tener<\/span> with the article, and ser<\/span> for general build:<\/p>\n\n

      Tengo los ojos azules y el pelo casta\u00f1o.<\/span>I’ve got blue eyes and brown hair.<\/small><\/p>\n\n

      Mi hermana tiene el pelo largo y rizado.<\/span>My sister has long, curly hair.<\/small><\/p>\n\n

      Es alto y delgado.<\/span>He’s tall and slim.<\/small><\/p>\n\n

      The word order is the reverse of English: noun first, then colour and length, and the adjectives agree: los ojos verdes<\/span>, el pelo rubio<\/span>.<\/p>\n\n

      Pronunciation for English speakers<\/h2>\n\n