Are you ready to learn all of the words used to refer to the Cuerpo Humano (Human body)?
In this tiny article we’ll go over almost all of the body parts, and then at the end I’ll show you how to use them - which is a bit different than in English.
Are you ready to jump into the lesson? Open your ojos (eyes) wide and straighten your hombros (shoulders), you’re about to take your Spanish to the next level!
Most Commonly Used Body Part Vocab In Spanish
Head - La cabeza
Eyes - Los ojos
Nose - La naríz
Face - La cara
Ears - Las orejas
Lips - Los labios
Tongue - La lengua
Feet - Los pies
Hands - Las manos
Arms - Los brazos
Head, Face, Facial Features
Head - La cabeza
Face - La cara
Eyes - Los ojos
Eyebrows - Las cejas
Eyelashes - Las pestañas
Eyelids - Los párpados
Pupils - Las pupilas
Nose - La nariz
Cheeks - Las mejillas
Lips - Los labios
Mouth - La boca
Teeth - Los dientes
Tongue - La lengua
Chin - La barbilla
Jaw - La mandíbula
Forehead - La frente
Temples - Las sienes
Shoulders & Body
Shoulders - Los hombros
Neck - El cuello
Chest - El pecho
Waist - La cintura
Breast (female) - El seno
Breastbone (sternum) - El esternón
Stomach - El estómago
Nipples - Los pezones
Belly button - El ombligo
Arms & Hands
Arms - Los brazos
Bicep - El bíceps
Elbows - Los codos
Forearms - Los antebrazos
Wrists - Las muñecas
Hands - Las manos
Fingers - Los dedos
Thumb - El pulgar
Index finger - El índice
Middle finger - El medio
Ring finger - El anular
Pinky finger - El meñique
Legs & Feet
Thighs - Los muslos
Knees - Las rodillas
Shins - Las espinillas
Calves - Las pantorrillas
Ankles - Los tobillos
Heels - Los talones
Feet - Los pies
Toes - Los dedos de los pies
Sole of the foot - La planta del pie
Arch of the foot - El arco del pie
Achilles tendon - El tendón de Aquiles
Using Correct Grammar When Mentioning Body Parts
The way we talk about body parts in Spanish is quite different from how we do it in English because we don't use definite articles sometimes.
For example, in English we say “My feet hurt”, whereas in Spanish we say literally “Me they are hurting the feet” (Me duelen los pies).
This is a commonality that you will find constantly, so just remember this. In general, when mentioning body parts you include their definite article (El/La/Los/Las).
Here are a couple more examples of this grammatical difference in action:
My head hurts - Me duele la cabeza (Lit* Me it hurts the head)
Put your hands up like this - Levanta las manos así (Lit* Lift the hands like this)
However, sometimes we do use possessive pronouns like “Your” and “My”. Let’s take a look at a couple examples of this.
My feet are big - Mis pies son grandes (Lit* My feet are big)
My eyes are chestnut colored - Mis ojos son color castaño (Lit* My eyes are color chestnut)