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Knowing how to talk about your body and your health is essential — whether you need to visit a doctor, describe symptoms, or simply discuss well-being. This lesson covers body parts, common illnesses, at the doctor's, and the pharmacy.
| French | English |
|---|---|
| la tête | the head |
| le visage | the face |
| les cheveux (m pl) | hair |
| le front | the forehead |
| un œil / les yeux | an eye / the eyes |
| le nez | the nose |
| la bouche | the mouth |
| une oreille | an ear |
| une joue | a cheek |
| le menton | the chin |
| les lèvres (f pl) | the lips |
| les dents (f pl) | the teeth |
| la langue | the tongue |
| le cou | the neck |
| la gorge | the throat |
| French | English |
|---|---|
| l'épaule (f) | the shoulder |
| le bras | the arm |
| le coude | the elbow |
| le poignet | the wrist |
| la main | the hand |
| un doigt | a finger |
| le pouce | the thumb |
| l'ongle (m) | the nail |
| la poitrine | the chest |
| le dos | the back |
| le ventre / l'estomac (m) | the stomach/belly |
| French | English |
|---|---|
| la hanche | the hip |
| la jambe | the leg |
| le genou | the knee |
| la cheville | the ankle |
| le pied | the foot |
| un orteil / un doigt de pied | a toe |
| la cuisse | the thigh |
| le mollet | the calf |
| le tibia | the shin |
| French | English |
|---|---|
| le cœur | the heart |
| les poumons (m pl) | the lungs |
| le foie | the liver |
| l'estomac (m) | the stomach |
| les reins (m pl) | the kidneys |
| le cerveau | the brain |
| le sang | the blood |
| un os | a bone |
| un muscle | a muscle |
| la peau | the skin |
The structure avoir mal à + body part is used to express pain:
| French | English |
|---|---|
| J'ai mal à la tête. | I have a headache. |
| J'ai mal au ventre. | I have a stomachache. |
| J'ai mal au dos. | I have a backache. |
| J'ai mal à la gorge. | I have a sore throat. |
| J'ai mal aux dents. | I have a toothache. |
| J'ai mal au genou. | My knee hurts. |
| J'ai mal partout. | I ache all over. |
Note: Avoir mal à contracts with the article: mal à + le = mal au, mal à + les = mal aux.
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