Download LAS PARTES DEL CUERPO body parts in Spanish

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LAS PARTES DEL CUERPO
body parts in Spanish
When you were a young child, it's possible that
among the first words taught to you (as
opposed to the words you picked up naturally)
were the names of the parts of your body.
Those words aren't likely the first words you'll
need to learn in Spanish, but they're often
indispensable.
Names of body parts are used much the same
in Spanish as in English — but with one
significant difference. In Spanish, names of
parts of the body are frequently preceded by
the definite article (el, la, los or las, meaning
"the") instead of possessive adjectives (such
as mi for "my" and tu for "your"). In most
cases, the possessive adjective is used only
where the context doesn't make clear whose
body is being referred to.
Examples: ¡Abre los ojos! (Open your eyes!)
¡Cierre la boca! (Shut your mouth!) Él bajó la
cabeza para orar. (He bowed his head to
pray.)
The possessive adjective is used when needed
to avoid ambiguity.
Examples: Me gustan tus ojos. (I like your
eyes.) Acerqué mi mano a su cabeza. (I
moved my hand close to his head.)
Although English often omits the definite article
when referring to body parts, they are usually
retained in Spanish (when a possessive
adjective isn't used).
Examples: Tengo el pelo negro. (I have black
hair.) Prefiero los ojos verdes. (I prefer green
eyes.)
Here are the Spanish words for common
body parts:
arm — el brazo
back — la espalda
backbone — la columna vertebral
brain — el cerebro, el seso
breast, chest — el pecho
buttocks — las nalgas
calf — la pantorrilla
ear — el oído, la oreja
elbow — el codo
eye — el ojo
finger — el dedo (See Note 1)
foot — el pie
hair — el pelo
hand — la mano (See Note 2)
head — la cabeza
heart — el corazón
hip — la cadera
intestine — el intestino
knee — la rodilla
leg — la pierna
liver — el hígado
mouth — la boca
muscle — el músculo
neck — el cuello (See Note 3)
nose — la nariz (See Note 3)
shoulder — el hombro
skin — la piel
stomach (abdomen) — el vientre
stomach (internal organ) — el estómago
thigh — el muslo
throat — la garganta
toe — el dedo (See Note 1)
tongue — la lengua
tooth — el diente, la muela
Notes:
1. El dedo can refer to either a finger or a toe.
If necessary to distinguish, you can use el
dedo de la mano or el dedo del pie,
respectively.
2. Mano is one of the very few Spanish nouns
ending in -o that is feminine.
3. Some of these terms are used for humans
but not for other animals (or not as
frequently). For example, el hocico and el
pescuezo are often used to refer to the nose
and neck of animals, respectively.
Here are the Spanish words for common body parts:
arm — el brazo
back — la espalda
backbone — la columna vertebral
brain — el cerebro, el seso
breast, chest — el pecho
buttocks — las nalgas
calf — la pantorrilla
ear — el oído, la oreja
elbow — el codo
eye — el ojo
finger — el dedo (See Note 1)
foot — el pie
hair — el pelo
hand — la mano (See Note 2)
head — la cabeza
heart — el corazón
hip — la cadera
intestine — el intestino
knee — la rodilla
leg — la pierna
liver — el hígado
mouth — la boca
muscle — el músculo
neck — el cuello (See Note 3)
nose — la nariz (See Note 3)
shoulder — el hombro
skin — la piel
stomach (abdomen) — el vientre
stomach (internal organ) — el estómago
thigh — el muslo
throat — la garganta
toe — el dedo (See Note 1)
tongue — la lengua
tooth — el diente, la muela
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el pelo
los ojos
la nariz
la boca
los dientes
la lengua
el cuello
los hombros
la espalda
la columna vertebral
el cerebro, “los sesos”
el pecho
las caderas / el pelvis
los muslos
las pantorrillas
el intestino
el corazón
el hígado
el vientre / el abdomen
el estomago
la garganta
los oídos
los brazos
los dedos de las manos
los dedos de los pies
las manos
las rodillas
los pies
las nalgas