{"id":136856,"date":"2024-02-07T08:53:18","date_gmt":"2024-02-07T13:53:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/learn\/body-parts-in-spanish\/"},"modified":"2024-12-11T08:17:53","modified_gmt":"2024-12-11T13:17:53","slug":"body-parts-in-spanish","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/spanish\/body-parts-in-spanish\/","title":{"rendered":"74 Words for Body Parts in Spanish (Plus Idioms and Expressions)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Knowing how to say body parts in Spanish<\/strong> is more valuable than you can imagine.\u00a0I\u2019ve lived abroad long enough to know that these everyday words are beneficial at the gym, when you need to visit the doctor and more.<\/p>\n

In this post, I share a complete Spanish body parts vocabulary list with<\/strong> 74 key words<\/strong>. You’ll also find a variety of idiomatic expressions with body parts, along with some simple grammar rules for speaking about your body in Spanish.<\/p>\n

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Spanish Body Part Vocabulary<\/h2>\n

From the Neck Up in Spanish<\/h3>\n

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Let\u2019s get a head start with the body parts from the neck up that you need to know in Spanish.<\/p>\n

You\u2019ll notice that for all body parts listed in this blog post, there\u2019s a definite article (el\/la<\/em> or los\/las<\/em>) in front of each. When talking about your body, you should always use the definite article<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t
Spanish<\/strong><\/th>English<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
El cuello <\/a>\n <\/em><\/td>The neck<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
La cabeza <\/a>\n <\/em><\/td>The head<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
La cara <\/a>\n \/ el rostro <\/a>\n <\/em><\/td>The face<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
El pelo <\/a>\n \/ el cabello <\/a>\n <\/em><\/td>The hair<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
El cuero cabelludo <\/a>\n <\/em><\/td>The scalp<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
La frente <\/a>\n <\/em><\/td>The forehead<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
La oreja <\/a>\n <\/em><\/td>The (outer) ear<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
El o\u00eddo <\/a>\n <\/em><\/td>The (inner) ear<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
El ojo <\/a>\n <\/em><\/td>The eye<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
La nariz <\/a>\n <\/em><\/td>The nose<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
La boca <\/a>\n <\/em><\/td>The mouth<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Los labios <\/a>\n <\/em><\/td>The lips<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
La mejilla <\/a>\n <\/em><\/td>The cheek<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
La barbilla <\/a>\n <\/em><\/td>The chin<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Las cejas <\/a>\n <\/em><\/td>The eyebrows<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
El p\u00e1rpado <\/a>\n <\/em><\/td>The eyelid<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Las pesta\u00f1as <\/a>\n <\/em><\/td>The eyelashes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
El bigote <\/a>\n <\/em><\/td>The mustache<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
La barba <\/a>\n <\/em><\/td>The beard<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n

From the Shoulders to the Navel in Spanish<\/h3>\n

\"man<\/a><\/p>\n

So far so good? Great! Now we\u2019re going to the (literal) core\u2014the shoulders to the navel.<\/p>\n

Though most of the words listed above and below are singular, you can follow the rules for plurals in Spanish<\/a> to talk about pairs (i.e. los ojos, las mu\u00f1ecas<\/em>, etc).<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t
Spanish<\/strong><\/th>English<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
El hombro <\/a>\n <\/em><\/td>The shoulder<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
El pecho <\/a>\n <\/em><\/td>The chest<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
La espalda <\/a>\n <\/em><\/td>The back<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
El brazo <\/a>\n <\/em><\/td>The arm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
El codo <\/a>\n <\/em><\/td>The elbow<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
La mano <\/a>\n <\/em><\/td>The hand<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
La mu\u00f1eca <\/a>\n <\/em><\/td>The wrist<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
La palma <\/a>\n <\/em><\/td>The palm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
El dedo <\/a>\n <\/em><\/td>The finger<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
El pulgar <\/a>\n <\/em><\/td>The thumb<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
El dedo \u00edndice <\/a>\n <\/em><\/td>The index finger<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
El dedo coraz\u00f3n <\/a>\n \/ el dedo de en medio <\/a>\n <\/em><\/td>The middle finger<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
El dedo anular <\/a>\n <\/em><\/td>The ring finger<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
El me\u00f1ique <\/a>\n <\/em><\/td>The pinky<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
La u\u00f1a <\/a>\n <\/em><\/td>The nail<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
El seno <\/a>\n <\/em><\/td>The breast<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
El pez\u00f3n <\/a>\n <\/em><\/td>The nipple<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
La axila <\/a>\n <\/em><\/td>The armpit<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
La barriga <\/a>\n <\/em><\/td>The belly<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
La cintura <\/a>\n <\/em><\/td>The waist<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
El ombligo <\/a>\n <\/em><\/td>The belly button<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n

From the Hips to the Toes in Spanish<\/h3>\n

\"woman<\/a><\/p>\n

In the table below, you’ll find more Spanish body parts, from the hips right down to the toes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t
Spanish<\/strong><\/th>English<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Las caderas <\/a>\n <\/em><\/td>The hips<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
El trasero <\/a>\n <\/em><\/td>The buttocks<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Los genitales <\/a>\n <\/em><\/td>The genitals<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
El muslo <\/a>\n <\/em><\/td>The thigh<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
La rodilla <\/a>\n <\/em><\/td>The knee<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
La pierna <\/a>\n <\/em><\/td>The leg<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
La pantorrilla <\/a>\n <\/em><\/td>The calf<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
El tobillo <\/a>\n <\/em><\/td>The ankle<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
El pie <\/a>\n <\/em><\/td>The foot<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
El tal\u00f3n <\/a>\n <\/em><\/td>The heel<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
El dedo del pie <\/a>\n <\/em><\/td>The toe<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
La u\u00f1a del dedo del pie <\/a>\n <\/em><\/td>The toenail<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n

Whenever I visit a Spanish-speaking country, it\u2019s fun to hear people use different words than I’m used to for some body parts.<\/p>\n

For instance, el trasero<\/em>\u2014the butt\u2014can be called las pompis<\/em> or las nalgas<\/em>\u00a0depending on the country.<\/p>\n

This is important to keep in mind as you continue working through these lists. These are the standard words, but different dialects can have their own specific terms that are more common in that country.<\/p>\n

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