Understanding the vocabulary of human body parts is essential when learning French. Whether you’re visiting a doctor, describing someone, or studying anatomy, these words will come in handy. Below, we’ve divided body parts into sections to make learning easier.
Head and Face
| English | French with pronunciation |
|---|---|
| Head | tête |
| Hair | cheveux |
| Forehead | front |
| Eye | oeil |
| Nose | nez |
| Mouth | bouche |
| Ear | oreille |
| Chin | menton |
| Cheek | joue |
| Eyebrow | sourcil |
| Lips | lèvres |
| Teeth | dents |
| Tongue | langue |
| Eyelash | cil |
| Jaw | mâchoire |
| Temple | tempe |
| Nostril | narine |
| Beard | barbe |
| Mustache | moustache |
Upper Body
| English | French with pronunciation |
|---|---|
| Neck | cou |
| Shoulder | épaule |
| Chest | poitrine |
| Back | dos |
| Arm | bras |
| Elbow | coude |
| Wrist | poignet |
| Hand | main |
| Finger | doigts |
| Thumb | pouce |
| Palm | paume |
| Shoulder Blade | omoplate |
| Armpit | aisselle |
| Rib | côte |
| Waist | taille |
Lower Body
| English | French with pronunciation |
|---|---|
| Hip | hanche |
| Buttocks | fesses |
| Thigh | cuisse |
| Knee | genou |
| Leg | jambe |
| Shin | tibia |
| Calf | mollet |
| Ankle | cheville |
| Foot | pied |
| Heel | talon |
| Toe | orteil |
| Big Toe | gros orteil |
| Sole | plante du pied |
| Toenail | l'ongle du pied |
Internal Organs
| English | French with pronunciation |
|---|---|
| Brain | cerveau |
| Heart | coeur |
| Lungs | poumons |
| Liver | foie |
| Stomach | ventre |
| Intestines | intestins |
| Kidney | rein |
| Bladder | vessie |
| Pancreas | pancréas |
| Spleen | rate |
| Gallbladder | vésicule biliaire |
| Esophagus | oesophage |
| Trachea | trachée |
| Diaphragm | diaphragme |