{"id":119810,"date":"2023-06-15T02:55:26","date_gmt":"2023-06-15T06:55:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/learn\/body-parts-in-french\/"},"modified":"2025-02-17T10:09:12","modified_gmt":"2025-02-17T15:09:12","slug":"body-parts-in-french","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/french\/body-parts-in-french\/","title":{"rendered":"Body Parts in French (with Audio)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Knowing how to say the <em><strong>parties du corps<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>(body parts) in French is a key part of building your core vocabulary.\u00a0What if you need to tell a doctor where you feel pain? What if you need to describe a person? There are plenty of reasons that you need to know vocabulary surrounding the body.<\/p>\n<p>This guide will take you through the most important<strong>\u00a0body parts in French<\/strong> with example sentences to help you see how this vocabulary is used in context.<\/p>\n<p>[fluentu-toc skip=3]<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<h2>Basic Body Parts in French<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/site\/\/3\/body-parts-in-french-5-e1666700788366.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-41627\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/site\/\/3\/body-parts-in-french-5-e1666700788366.jpg\" alt=\"body parts in french inforgraphic\" width=\"500\" height=\"683\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><em>La t\u00eate<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 The head<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>L&#8217;oreille<\/em><em>\/ <\/em><em>Les oreilles<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 The ear \/ The ears<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>L&#8217;\u0153il\/ Les yeux<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 The eye \/ The eyes<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Le nez<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 The nose<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>La langue<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 The tongue<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>La bouche<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 The mouth<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Le bras<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 The arm<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Les mains<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 The hands<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>La jambe<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 The leg<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Les doigts<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 The fingers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Example sentences:<\/h3>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><em>Charles a \u00e9ternu\u00e9 et s&#8217;est essuy\u00e9 <strong>le nez<\/strong>. Il a dit au m\u00e9decin qu&#8217;il ne pouvait rien sentir ni go\u00fbter et a commenc\u00e9 \u00e0 trembler.\u00a0<\/em><br \/>\n(Charles sneezed and wiped his nose. He told the doctor that he couldn\u2019t smell or taste anything and started to shiver.)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><em>La petite fille est tomb\u00e9e dans la rue et s&#8217;est coup\u00e9e <strong>la main<\/strong> gauche, qui a saign\u00e9. Elle a commenc\u00e9 \u00e0 pleurer et \u00e0 appeler sa m\u00e8re.<\/em>\u00a0<br \/>\n(The little girl fell over in the street and cut her left hand, which bled. She started to cry and call for her mom.)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><em>Le petit gar\u00e7on a b\u00e2ill\u00e9 et a ferm\u00e9 ses grands <strong>yeux<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/em><br \/>\n(The little boy yawned and closed his big eyes.)<\/p>\n<h3>Common French idioms:<\/h3>\n<p><strong><em>Se creuser la t\u00eate<\/em> <\/strong>\u2014 To rack your brain (Literally: To dig in the head)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><em>Il <strong>se creusait la t\u00eate<\/strong> pour trouver des choses \u00e0 dire.<\/em><br \/>\n(He racked his brain for something to say.)<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Garder la t\u00eate froide<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 To keep a cool head<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><em>Nous devons <strong>garder la t\u00eate froide<\/strong> pour trouver une solution.<\/em><br \/>\n(We need to keep a cool head so we can find a solution.)<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Donner sa langue au chat<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 Used to indicate you give up (Literally: To give the tongue to the cat)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><em>Je <strong>donne ma langue au chat<\/strong>.<\/em><br \/>\n(I give up.)<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Ne pas avoir la langue dans sa poche<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 To never be at a loss for words (Literally: To not have your tongue in your pocket)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><em>Elle a la r\u00e9putation de <strong>ne pas avoir sa langue dans sa poche<\/strong>.<\/em><br \/>\n(She has the reputation for never being at a loss for words.)<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Faire la sourde oreille<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 To choose to ignore (Literally: To make a deaf ear)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><em>Le gouvernement <strong>fait la sourde oreille<\/strong> \u00e0 ces probl\u00e8mes.<\/em><br \/>\n(The government is turning a deaf ear to these problems.)<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>\u00c7a me fait une belle jambe<\/em> <\/strong>\u2014 That does me a whole lot of good (Literally: This makes me a pretty leg)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><em>Elle est partie ? <strong>\u00c7a me fait une belle jambe<\/strong>.<\/em><br \/>\n(She left? That does me a whole lot of good.)<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Mon \u0153il !<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 Yeah, right! (Literally: My eye!)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><em>Il a dit qu\u2019il allait gagner \u00e0 la loterie. <strong>Mon \u0153il !<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n(He said he&#8217;s going to win the lottery. Yeah, right!)<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Les doigts dans le nez<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 Very easily (Literally: Fingers in my nose)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><em>Je l&#8217;ai fait, <strong>les doigts dans le nez<\/strong>.<\/em><br \/>\n(I did it, fingers in my nose!)<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Avoir le bras long<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 To be well-connected (socially) (Literally: To have long arms)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><em>Vous devez <strong>avoir le bras long<\/strong> pour r\u00e9ussir dans cette carri\u00e8re.<\/em><br \/>\n(You have to be well-connected to succeed in this career.)<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Co\u00fbter un bras<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 To be expensive (Literally: To cost an arm)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><em>Cette voiture <strong>co\u00fbte un bras<\/strong>.<\/em><br \/>\n(That car cost an arm.)<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Avoir un poil dans la main<\/em> <\/strong>\u2014 To be very lazy (Literally: To have hair in the hand)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><em>Elle <strong>a un poil dans la main<\/strong>.<\/em><br \/>\n(She is very lazy.)<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Sauter aux yeux<\/em> <\/strong>\u2014 It&#8217;s obvious (Literally: It jumps to your eyes)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><em>Le b\u00e9b\u00e9 \u00e9tait fatigu\u00e9, \u00e7a <strong>sautait aux yeux<\/strong>.<\/em><br \/>\n(The baby was tired, that was obvious.)<\/p>\n<h2>Head and Face in French<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/site\/\/3\/janko-ferlic-GWFffQS5eWU-unsplash.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-54621\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/site\/\/3\/janko-ferlic-GWFffQS5eWU-unsplash.jpg\" alt=\"young boy smiling\" width=\"600\" height=\"480\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><em>Le visage<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 The face<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Les joues<\/em> <\/strong>\u2014\u00a0 The cheeks<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Le cou<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 The neck<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>La gorge<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 The throat<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Les cheveux<\/em> <\/strong>\u2014 The hair<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Le <span class=\"HwtZe\" lang=\"fr\"><span class=\"jCAhz ChMk0b\"><span class=\"ryNqvb\">front<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/em>\u00a0<\/strong>\u2014 The forehead\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Les narines<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 The nostrils<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>La m\u00e2choire<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 The jaw<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Les l\u00e8vres<\/em> <\/strong>\u2014 The lips<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Les dents<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 The teeth<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Le menton<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 The chin<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Les cils<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 The eyelashes<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Les sourcils<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 The eyebrows<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Example sentences:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><em>L&#8217;athl\u00e8te muscl\u00e9 a commenc\u00e9 \u00e0 respirer fortement et a essuy\u00e9 la sueur de son <strong>front<\/strong>.<\/em>\u00a0<br \/>\n(The muscular athlete started breathing heavily and wiped the sweat off his forehead.)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><em>Le b\u00e9b\u00e9 joufflu et chauve avait le hoquet apr\u00e8s avoir mang\u00e9 et fron\u00e7ait <strong>les sourcils<\/strong>.<\/em>\u00a0<br \/>\n(The chubby and bald baby had hiccups after eating and frowned.)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><em><strong>Le visage<\/strong> du grand homme est devenu p\u00e2le et il a dit qu&#8217;il avait mal \u00e0 la t\u00eate.<\/em><br \/>\n(The tall man&#8217;s face went pale and he said he had a headache.)<\/p>\n<h2>Upper Body Parts in French<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/site\/\/3\/benjamin-voros-TnNo84AJJ5A-unsplash.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-54619\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/site\/\/3\/benjamin-voros-TnNo84AJJ5A-unsplash.jpg\" alt=\"person in a denim jacket\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><em>Le corps<\/em> <\/strong>\u2014 The body<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>La poitrine<\/em> <\/strong>\u2014 The chest<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Les seins<\/em> <\/strong>\u2014 The breast<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>L&#8217;\u00e9paule<\/em> <\/strong>\u2014 The shoulder<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>L&#8217;estomac<\/em> <\/strong>\u2014 The stomach<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>La taille<\/strong><\/em> \u2014 The waist<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Le dos<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 The back<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>L&#8217;avant-bras<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 The forearm<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>L&#8217;aisselle<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 The armpit<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Le coude<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 The elbow<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>La paume<\/em> <\/strong>\u2014 The palm<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Le poignet<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 The wrist<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Les jointures<\/em> <\/strong>\u2014 The knuckles<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Le pouce<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 The thumb<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Les ongles<\/em> <\/strong>\u2014 The fingernails<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Example sentences:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><em>La gymnaste petite mais flexible a commenc\u00e9 \u00e0 rire et a perdu l&#8217;\u00e9quilibre. Son <strong>poignet<\/strong> \u00e9tait douloureux \u00e0 cause de la chute.\u00a0<\/em><br \/>\n(The short but flexible gymnast started laughing and lost her balance. Her wrist was sore from the fall.)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><em>J&#8217;ai vu le grand tatouage de l&#8217;homme sur son <strong>\u00e9paule<\/strong>.<\/em>\u00a0<br \/>\n(I saw the man&#8217;s large tattoo on his shoulder.)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><em>J&#8217;ai entendu l&#8217;homme muscl\u00e9 se plaindre d&#8217;une douleur dans <strong>le dos<\/strong>.<\/em>\u00a0<br \/>\n(I heard the muscular man complaining about a pain in his back.)<\/p>\n<h2>Lower Body Parts in French<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/site\/\/3\/tabitha-turner-XNmTWj3zRLs-unsplash.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-54622\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/site\/\/3\/tabitha-turner-XNmTWj3zRLs-unsplash.jpg\" alt=\"girl in black boots jumping in the street\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><em>Les hanches<\/em> <\/strong>\u2014 The hips<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Les fesses<\/em> <\/strong>\u2014 The buttocks<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>La cuisse<\/em> <\/strong>\u2014 The thigh<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Le genou<\/em> <\/strong>\u2014 The knee<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Le tibia<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 The shin<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Le pied<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 The foot<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Les orteils<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 The toes<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>La cheville<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 The ankle<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Le talon<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 The heel<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>La plante d&#8217;un pied<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 The sole of a foot<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Example sentences:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><em>Le petit gar\u00e7on s&#8217;est cogn\u00e9 <strong>les<\/strong> <strong>orteils<\/strong> contre la porte.<\/em>\u00a0<br \/>\n(The little boy stubbed his toes on the door.)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><em>Le grand homme s&#8217;est tordu <strong>la cheville<\/strong> sur le tapis de course de la salle de sport.<\/em>\u00a0<br \/>\n(The tall man twisted his ankle on the treadmill at the gym.)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><em>La grand-m\u00e8re maigre et fr\u00eale est tomb\u00e9e sur son <strong>genou<\/strong> au supermarch\u00e9.<\/em> <br \/>\n(The thin and frail grandmother fell on her knee at the supermarket.)<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Common French idiom:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong><em>Casser les pieds \u00e0 quelqu&#8217;un<\/em> <\/strong>\u2014 To annoy someone (Literally: To break someone&#8217;s feet)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><em>Son petit fr\u00e8re <strong>lui casse les pieds<\/strong> tout le temps.<\/em><br \/>\n(His little brother annoys him all the time.)<\/p>\n<h2>Internal Body Parts in French\u00a0<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/site\/\/3\/jesse-orrico-Us3AQvyOP-o-unsplash.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-54630\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/site\/\/3\/jesse-orrico-Us3AQvyOP-o-unsplash.jpg\" alt=\"model of a heart\" width=\"600\" height=\"397\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><em>La peau<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 The skin<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Le sang<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 The blood<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Le muscle<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 The muscle<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Les os<\/em> <\/strong>\u2014 The bones<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Le c\u0153ur<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 The heart<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Les poumons<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 The lungs<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Le cerveau<\/em> <\/strong>\u2014 The brain<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Les art\u00e8res<\/em> <\/strong>\u2014 The arteries<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Les veines<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 The veins<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Les nerfs<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 The nerves<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Le squelette<\/em> <\/strong>\u2014 The skeleton<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Le foie<\/em> <\/strong>\u2014 The liver<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>La rate<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 The spleen<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Les reins<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 The kidneys<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>La vessie<\/em> <\/strong>\u2014 The bladder<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Example sentences:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><em>Le m\u00e9decin a vu la blessure sur <strong>la peau<\/strong> du patient et a essuy\u00e9 <strong>le sang<\/strong> avant de mettre un pansement sur la plaie.<\/em>\u00a0<br \/>\n(The doctor saw the injury on the patient\u2019s skin and wiped the blood away before putting a dressing on the wound.)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><em>L&#8217;infirmi\u00e8re a \u00e9cout\u00e9 les battements de <strong>c\u0153ur<\/strong> de la grand-m\u00e8re et lui a dit de se reposer.<\/em>\u00a0<br \/>\n(The nurse listened to the grandmother&#8217;s heartbeats and told her to rest.)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><em>Le petit gar\u00e7on est tr\u00e8s intelligent. Il doit avoir le plus gros <strong>cerveau<\/strong> du monde !<\/em>\u00a0<br \/>\n(The little boy is very clever. He must have the world&#8217;s largest brain!)<\/p>\n<h2>Muscles in French<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/site\/\/3\/man-g43bc4aeaa_1280.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-54624\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/site\/\/3\/man-g43bc4aeaa_1280.jpg\" alt=\"shirtless man exiting a pool\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Note that while some muscles have the exact same spelling in French as their English counterparts, the pronunciations may be different. Click on any word below to hear the correct way to say it in French!<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><em>Les muscles<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 The muscles<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Les triceps<\/em> <\/strong>\u2014 The triceps<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"HwtZe\" lang=\"fr\"><span class=\"jCAhz ChMk0b\"><span class=\"ryNqvb\"><strong><em>Le delto\u00efde<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 The deltoid<br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"lRu31\"><strong><em>Les biceps<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 The biceps<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Les obliques<\/em> <\/strong>\u2014 The o<span class=\"HwtZe\" lang=\"fr\"><span class=\"jCAhz ChMk0b\"><span class=\"ryNqvb\">bliques<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Le trap\u00e8ze<\/em> <\/strong>\u2014 The trapezius<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Le pectoral<\/em> <em>\/ <\/em><em>Les pectoraux<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 The pectoralis \/ The pecs<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Les muscles abdominaux \/ Les abdos <\/em><\/strong>\u2014 The abdominal muscles \/ The abs<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Le fessier<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 Gluteus maximus (The glutes)<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Les quadriceps<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 The quadriceps<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Le tendon<\/em> <\/strong>\u2014 The tendon<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/translate.google.com\/?sl=auto&amp;tl=en&amp;text=les%20ischio-jambiers&amp;op=translate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><em>Les ischio-jambiers<\/em><\/strong><\/a>\u00a0\u2014 The hamstrings<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Les mollets<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 The calves<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Example sentences:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><em>Le coureur maigre et poilu avait des <strong>muscles<\/strong> tendus apr\u00e8s avoir couru le marathon de Paris.<\/em>\u00a0<br \/>\n(The thin and hairy runner had strained muscles after running the Paris Marathon.)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><em>Le m\u00e9decin a touch\u00e9 <strong>les<\/strong> <strong>mollets<\/strong>\u00a0du patient pour examiner la blessure.\u00a0<\/em><br \/>\n(The doctor touched the patient&#8217;s calves to examine the injury.)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><em>Le randonneur a clign\u00e9 des yeux et essuy\u00e9 ses larmes apr\u00e8s s&#8217;\u00eatre bless\u00e9 aux <strong>tendons<\/strong>.<\/em>\u00a0<br \/>\n(The hiker blinked and wiped his tears away after injuring his tendons.)<\/p>\n<h2>Body Parts in French: A Quick Grammar Lesson<\/h2>\n<p>In French, we use <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/french\/french-articles\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">a definite article<\/a> (i.e. &#8220;the&#8221;) to talk about body parts,<\/strong> rather than a possessive article (i.e. &#8220;my&#8221;) like we do in English.<\/p>\n<p>The exception to this rule is if another person is involved: In that case, you&#8217;ll need to use <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/french\/french-possessive-adjectives\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">the relevant possessive adjective<\/a>, so it&#8217;s clear whose body part you&#8217;re referring to.<\/p>\n<p>You&#8217;ll also need to match the gender of the body part to the correct article and adjective form. That&#8217;s right, even body parts have genders in French! We have included the matching article in the vocabulary list below, so you can tell a word&#8217;s gender by checking the definite article it&#8217;s attached to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong>La<\/strong><\/em> \u2014 the (feminine, singular)<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>Le<\/strong><\/em> \u2014 the (masculine, singular)<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>L&#8217;<\/em>\u00a0<\/strong>\u2014 the (masculine or feminine, followed by a vowel)<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>Les<\/strong><\/em> \u2014 the (plural)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 data-pm-slice=\"1 1 [&quot;list&quot;,{},&quot;list_item&quot;,{&quot;indent&quot;:2,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;bulleted&quot;}]\">How to Memorize French Body Parts<\/h2>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 [&quot;list&quot;,{},&quot;list_item&quot;,{&quot;indent&quot;:2,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;bulleted&quot;}]\">At this point in the post you may be a bit overwhelmed. This is a whole lot of words! How do you memorize them all!? Simply follow these tips for remembering body parts in French:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-pm-slice=\"1 1 [&quot;list&quot;,{},&quot;list_item&quot;,{&quot;indent&quot;:2,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;bulleted&quot;}]\"><strong>Use the expressions: <\/strong>It&#8217;s easier to remember words with expressions and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/french\/french-idioms\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">idioms<\/a>, especially when the meaning is silly. So you&#8217;ll remember better that <em>les doigts<\/em>\u00a0means &#8220;fingers&#8221; and <em>le nez <\/em>means &#8220;nose&#8221; when you remember them as part of the expression <em>&#8220;les doigts dans le nez&#8221; <\/em>(fingers up my nose).\n<p>Make up your own funny expressions with the rest of the words to help you remember them all!<\/li>\n<li data-pm-slice=\"1 1 [&quot;list&quot;,{},&quot;list_item&quot;,{&quot;indent&quot;:2,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;bulleted&quot;}]\"><strong>Use native media to hear the body parts used in context: <\/strong>Another great way to memorize body parts in French is to hear the vocabulary in action in the context of authentic <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/french\/french-conversation-script\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">French conversation<\/a>. If you can&#8217;t hang out with native French speakers, you can accomplish this by watching French media like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/french\/french-talk-show\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">talk shows<\/a> or even French <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/french\/learn-french-youtube-5\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">YouTube channels<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li data-pm-slice=\"1 1 [&quot;list&quot;,{},&quot;list_item&quot;,{&quot;indent&quot;:2,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;bulleted&quot;}]\">\n<p>You could also try using a language learning program that is focused on immersion, like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/french\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FluentU<\/a>. <p><strong>FluentU<\/strong> takes authentic videos\u2014like music videos, movie trailers, news and inspiring talks\u2014and turns them into personalized language learning lessons.<\/p>\r\n<p><\/p> \r\n<p>You can try FluentU for free for 2 weeks. 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For instance, you can narrate your day: When you wake up in the morning, say <em>&#8220;Je tends le bras&#8221;<\/em> (I am stretching my arm) as you reach overhead, or <em>&#8220;Je me brosse les dents&#8221;<\/em> (I am brushing my teeth).<\/li>\n<li data-pm-slice=\"1 1 [&quot;list&quot;,{},&quot;list_item&quot;,{&quot;indent&quot;:2,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;bulleted&quot;}]\"><strong>Sing along to children&#8217;s songs:<\/strong> When you learned the body parts in your native language as a kid, you probably used songs to help you along.\n<p>Do you remember the song &#8220;Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes&#8221;? The French language <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=eVbbLXPdJKQ&amp;ab_channel=ToffeeTV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">has its own version of that song<\/a>! You can also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=bChrAwLzoSo&amp;ab_channel=tialela99\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">listen to this song<\/a>, which adds numbers into the mix, or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=T03nOwZeWos&amp;ab_channel=frenchrescuefun\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">this song<\/a>, which uses the parts in complete sentences.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><lite-youtube videoid=\"eVbbLXPdJKQ\"><\/lite-youtube><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Now that you know all this new vocabulary and have seen it used in example sentences, you&#8217;ll be able to talk about your body in any situation you need to!<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<h2>And one more thing...<\/h2>\r\n<p>\r\nIf you like learning French vocabulary on your own time and from the comfort of your smart device, then I'd be remiss to not <strong><a data-bid=\"1\" data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/try\/april-sale-3331\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> tell you about FluentU<\/a>.<\/strong>\r\n<p>\r\n<p>\r\n<strong><a data-bid=\"1\" data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/try\/april-sale-3331\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">FluentU takes real-world videos\u2014like music videos, movie trailers, news and inspiring talks\u2014and turns them into personalized language learning lessons<\/a>.<\/strong>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\nOther sites use scripted content. FluentU uses a <strong>natural approach<\/strong> that helps you ease into the French language and culture over time. You\u2019ll learn French as it\u2019s actually spoken by real people.\r\n<p>\r\nFluentU has a wide variety of great content, like interviews and web series, as you can see here:\r\n<\/p>\r\n<a data-bid=\"1\" data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/try\/april-sale-3331\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2097\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/french-5.png\" alt=\"learn-french-with-videos\" width=\"307\" height=\"546\" \/><\/a>\r\n<p>\r\nFluentU brings native videos within reach with <strong>interactive subtitles.<\/strong> \r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\nYou can tap on any word to look it up instantly. 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