French Vocabulary
Body Parts in French – An Exhaustive List
Sep
It’s great to learn about all the different body parts in French because it’s something that not only everyone can relate to, but also something that tends to come up in conversation quite a bit. We’ve compiled a list here of not only the standard body parts that everybody regularly talks about, but also some that you maybe don’t get the chance to discuss very often. Nevertheless, it’s always a good idea to learn as much as you can and expand your vocabulary.
It should be noted that in the list below the article (le / la) has been placed before each of the words in French. This is simply to help you learn the gender of the word and doesn’t mean that you necessarily have to use the article if using one of these words in a sentence. There are certainly instances where un, une, des, etc.. would be more appropriate.
Here is our list of as many body parts in French as possible.
| Body Parts in English | Body Parts in French |
|---|---|
| Abdomen | L'abdomen (m) |
| Adam's Apple | La pomme d'Adam |
| Ankle | La cheville |
| Anus | L'anus (m) |
| Appendix | L'appendice (m) |
| Arm | Le bras |
| Armpit | L'aisselle (f) |
| Artery | L'artère (f) |
| Back | Le dos |
| Beard | La barbe |
| Belly Button | Le nombril |
| Big Toe | Le gros orteil, Le gros doigt de pied |
| Bladder | La vessie |
| Blood | Le sang |
| Body | Le corps |
| Bone | L'os (m) |
| Brain | Le cerveau |
| Breast | Le sein |
| Buttocks, Backside | Les fesses (f) |
| Calf | Le mollet |
| Cervix | Le col de l'utérus |
| Cheek | La joue |
| Chest | La poitrine |
| Chin | Le menton |
| Coccyx | Le coccyx |
| Collarbone | La clavicule |
| Colon | Le côlon |
| Earlobe | Le lobe de l'oreille |
| Elbow | La coude |
| Esophagus | L'œsophage (m) |
| Eye | L'œil, (m) Les yeux (plural) |
| Eyebrow | Le sourcil |
| Eyelash | Le cil |
| Eyelid | La paupière |
| Face | Le visage, La figure |
| Finger | Le doigt |
| Fingernail | L'ongle (m) |
| Fist | Le poing |
| Foot | Le pied |
| Forearm | L'avant-bras (m) |
| Gallbladder | La vésicule biliaire |
| Gland | La glande |
| Groin | L'aine (f) |
| Gums | Les gencives (f) |
| Hair (not on head) | Le poil (sing.), Les poils (general) |
| Hair (on head) | Les cheveux (m), La chevelure |
| Hamstring | L'ischio-jambier (m) |
| Hand | La main |
| Head | La tête |
| Heart | Le cœur |
| Heel | Le talon |
| Hip | La hanche |
| Index Finger | L'index (m) |
| Intestines | L'intestins (m) |
| Jaw | La mâchoire |
| Kidney | Le rein |
| Knee | Le genou |
| Knuckle | L'articulation (f), L'articulation du doigt (f) |
| Large Intestine | Le gros intestin |
| Leg | La jambe |
| Lip | La lèvre |
| Liver | Le foie |
| Lung | Le poumon |
| Mouth | La bouche |
| Muscle | Le muscle |
| Mustache | La moustache |
| Nape, Back of neck | La nuque |
| Neck | Le cou |
| Nerve | Le nerf |
| Nipple | Le téton, Le mamelon, Le bout de sein |
| Nose | Le nez |
| Nostril | La narine |
| Ovary | L'ovaire (m) |
| Palm | La paume |
| Pancreas | Le pancréas |
| Pelvis | Le bassin |
| Penis | Le pénis |
| Pinky finger | Le petit doigt |
| Pore | Le pore |
| Rectum | Le rectum |
| Rib | La côte |
| Ribcage | La cage thoracique |
| Scrotum | Le scrotum |
| Shin | Le tibia |
| Shoulder | L'épaule (f) |
| Shoulder Blade | L'omoplate (f) |
| Skin | La peau |
| Small Intestine | L'intestin grêle (m) |
| Spine | La colonne vertébrale |
| Sternum | Le sternum |
| Stomach | L'éstomac (m), Le ventre (belly) |
| Temple | La tempe |
| Tendon | Le tendon |
| Testicle | Le testicule |
| Thigh | La cuisse |
| Throat | La gorge |
| Thumb | Le pouce |
| Toe | Le doigt |
| Tongue | La langue |
| Tonsil | L'amygdale (f) |
| Tooth | La dent |
| Torso | Le torse, Le buste |
| Urethra | L'urètre (m) |
| Vagina | Le vagin |
| Vocal Cords | Les cordes vocales (f) |
| Vulva | La vulve |
| Waist | La taille |
| Windpipe | La trachée |
| Womb | L'utérus (m) |
| Wrist | Le poignet |
