Body parts in Spanish
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Sign up for freeThis page is divided into 3 scraps. In the first paragraph you could learn the body parts. Next are the head and face parts. Adjectives to describe a person follow adjoining.
Lesson outline
HideBody parts in Spanish list
The nouns are given with the definite articles, because in Spanish it is important to know the gender of a noun.
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| el cuello | neck |
| el pecho | chest |
| la muñeca | wrist |
| la mano | hand |
| la rodilla | knee |
| el pie | foot |
| el hombro | shoulder |
| el codo | elbow |
| el brazo | arm |
| la barriguita | tummy |
| la pierna | leg |
| el tobillo | ankle |
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Parts of the face in Spanish
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| el pelo | hair |
| la nariz | nose |
| los oídos | ears |
| la barba | beard |
| el bigote | moustache |
| los ojos | eyes |
| la cabeza | head |
| las cejas | eyebrows |
| la boca | mouth |
| la barbilla | chin |
Describing people in Spanish
When describing a man, the adjectives end in -o. For a description of a woman, they should end in -a. As you can see the adjective "joven" makes an exception, because it doesn´t vary in gender.
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| alto / alta | tall |
| bajo / baja | short |
| delgado / delgada | slim |
| gordo / gorda | fat |
| jóven | young |
| viejo / vieja | old |
| pelo largo | long hair |
| pelo corto | short hair |
| pelo liso | straight hair |
| pelo rizado | curly hair |
| pelo oscuro | dark hair |
| pelo claro | light hair |
| lleva gafas | wears glasses |
| lleva barba | has a beard |
Regarding description of a person we use the verbs "ser" (to be), "tener" (to have) or "llevar" (to wear, to have).
Example description
- Jose y Lola tienen pelos oscuros y lisos. Jose and Lola have dark and straight hair.
- Son jóvenes y delgados. They are young and slim.
- Llevan gafas. They wear glasses.
- Jose lleva barba y bigote. Jose has a beard and a moustache.
Train the body parts using exercises! Or with the help of the audio and the microphones... Que lo paséis bien!
Exercises
- Spanish body parts flashcards
- Parts of the body in Spanish game
- Parts of the body in Spanish quiz
- Describing people in Spanish exercise
Spanish body parts flashcards
Parts of the body in Spanish game
Parts of the body in Spanish quiz
Describing people in Spanish exercise
Exercises
- Spanish body parts flashcards
- Parts of the body in Spanish game
- Parts of the body in Spanish quiz
- Describing people in Spanish exercise