How to name body parts in Vietnamese
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Sign up for freeIt might be useful to learn how to name the body parts in Vietnamese if you have to go to the doctor. Then you are able to explain your discomforts better and in return receive a better treatment.
Lesson outline
HideThe body
Here is a list of all the body parts below the neck:
| English | Vietnamese |
|---|---|
| arm | tay / cánh tay |
| shoulder | vai |
| chest | ngực |
| back | lưng |
| foot | bàn chân |
| breast | vú |
| belly | bụng |
| calf | con bê |
| hand | tay |
| toe | ngón chân |
| leg | cẳng chân |
| ankle | ắt cá chân |
| elbow | khuỷu tay |
| knee | đầu gối |
| thigh | đùi |
| waist | eo |
| body | thân thể |
| heel | gót chân |
| finger | ngón tay |
| index finger | ngón trỏ |
| pinky | ngón tay út |
| ring finger | vòng ngón tay |
| middle finger | ngón tay giữa |
| hip | hông |
| skin | da |
| thumb | ngón tay cái |
| wrist | cổ tay |
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The head
In the following table you can find all the words for the head/face part.
| English | Vietnamese |
|---|---|
| mouth | miệng |
| nose | mũi |
| tongue | lưỡi |
| tooth | răng |
| face | mặt |
| head | đầu |
| neck | cổ |
| chin | cằm |
| ear | tai |
| mouth | miệng |
| cheek | má |
| forehead | trán |
| throat | họng |
| lip | môi |
Example sentences:
- Cô ta có cặp mắt đẹp. - She has beautiful eyes.
- Tôi ngửi bằng mũi của tôi. - I smell with my nose.
- Hắn ta cảm nhận bằng tay của hắn. - He feels with his hands.
- Hắn ta nếm bằng lưỡi của hắn ta. - He tastes with his tongue.
- Bạn nghe bằng tai của bạn. - You hear with your ears.
- Chúng ta nhìn bằng mắt của chúng ta. - We see with ours eyes.
Summary
Now you know all the names for the parts of the body and can even form basic sentences about your senses. Strengthen your skills with our exercises!