Body Parts in Spanish — From Head to Toe

Q: What are all of the body parts in Spanish?

Key body parts in Spanish include: la cabeza (head), los ojos (eyes), la nariz (nose), la boca (mouth), las orejas (ears), el cuello (neck), los hombros (shoulders), los brazos (arms), las manos (hands), el pecho (chest), la espalda (back), el estómago (stomach), las piernas (legs), las rodillas (knees), and los pies (feet).

Q: How do you say "head" in Spanish?

"Head" in Spanish is la cabeza. The head and face vocabulary includes: la frente (forehead), los ojos (eyes), las cejas (eyebrows), las pestañas (eyelashes), la nariz (nose), las mejillas (cheeks), la boca (mouth), los labios (lips), la barbilla/el mentón (chin), and las orejas (ears).

Q: What is the Spanish word for body?

The Spanish word for "body" is el cuerpo. When talking about the human body in general, you say el cuerpo humano. Related terms include el torso (torso), los miembros (limbs), and la anatomía (anatomy).

Q: How do you describe pain or injury in Spanish?

To describe pain in Spanish, use the verb doler (to hurt/ache) with the indirect object pronoun: Me duele la cabeza (My head hurts — literally "the head hurts me"). For injuries: Tengo una herida en el brazo (I have a wound on my arm), Me torcí el tobillo (I twisted my ankle), Me rompí el hueso (I broke the bone).

Q: What are the internal organs in Spanish?

Internal organs in Spanish include: el corazón (heart), los pulmones (lungs), el estómago (stomach), el hígado (liver), los riñones (kidneys), el cerebro (brain), el intestino (intestine), el páncreas (pancreas), and la vesícula biliar (gallbladder). These are essential for medical conversations.

Q: How do you say "my arm hurts" in Spanish?

To say "my arm hurts" in Spanish, use Me duele el brazo — literally "the arm hurts me." The verb doler works like gustar: Me duele (singular thing hurts) or Me duelen (plural things hurt). For example: Me duelen los pies (My feet hurt), Me duele la espalda (My back hurts).

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Key takeaways

The Spanish word for body is el cuerpo. The human body is el cuerpo humano.

Body parts are gendered — most are masculine (el brazo, el pie) or feminine (la mano, la rodilla). Memorize articles with each word.

To say something hurts, Spanish uses doler — the same structure as gustar: Me duele la cabeza (My head hurts).

Many body parts are used in common idioms: costar un ojo de la cara (to cost an arm and a leg) and meter la pata (to put one's foot in it).

Body vocabulary is essential for medical appointments, describing injuries, sports, and everyday expressions in Spanish.

You're at a doctor's office in a Spanish-speaking country and need to explain where it hurts. Or you're playing a sport with Spanish-speaking friends and need to talk about a knee injury. Or your Spanish teacher asks you to describe a person and you realize you only know ojos and pelo.

Body parts vocabulary is fundamental. It appears in health situations, physical descriptions, sports, exercise instructions, and dozens of common idioms. These words also often connect to verbs — ver (to see) connects to los ojos, escuchar to los oídos, caminar to las piernas.

This guide covers the head and face, the torso, arms and hands, legs and feet, internal organs, body idioms, and how to describe pain and injuries in Spanish.

Head and face — la cabeza y la cara

Spanish	English	Example
la cabeza	head	Me duele la cabeza. — My head hurts.
la cara / el rostro	face	Tiene una cara muy amable. — She has a very kind face.
la frente	forehead	Tiene la frente muy ancha. — He has a very wide forehead.
el ojo / los ojos	eye / eyes	Tiene los ojos azules. — She has blue eyes.
la ceja / las cejas	eyebrow / eyebrows	Se depila las cejas. — She plucks her eyebrows.
la pestaña / las pestañas	eyelash / eyelashes	Tiene las pestañas muy largas. — She has very long eyelashes.
la nariz	nose	Me duele la nariz por el resfriado. — My nose hurts from the cold.
la oreja / las orejas	ear / ears (outer)	Me duele la oreja derecha. — My right ear hurts.
el oído / los oídos	inner ear / hearing	Tengo el oído muy fino. — I have very sharp hearing.
la mejilla / las mejillas	cheek / cheeks	El bebé tiene las mejillas rosadas. — The baby has pink cheeks.
la boca	mouth	Abre la boca. — Open your mouth.
los labios	lips	Tiene los labios muy finos. — He has very thin lips.
los dientes	teeth	Cepíllate los dientes dos veces al día. — Brush your teeth twice a day.
la lengua	tongue	Me mordí la lengua. — I bit my tongue.
la barbilla / el mentón	chin	Tiene un hoyuelo en la barbilla. — He has a dimple on his chin.
el pelo / el cabello	hair	Tiene el pelo rizado y largo. — She has long, curly hair.

Language note: Spanish has two words for ear: la oreja (the visible outer ear) and el oído (the inner ear/hearing). Use Me duele la oreja for ear pain you can point to, and tengo el oído tapado for inner ear fullness. This distinction matters at doctor's appointments.

Neck and torso — el cuello y el torso

Spanish	English	Example
el cuello	neck	Me duele el cuello de dormir mal. — My neck hurts from sleeping badly.
el hombro / los hombros	shoulder / shoulders	Se lesionó el hombro jugando al tenis. — She injured her shoulder playing tennis.
el pecho	chest	Siento un dolor en el pecho. — I feel a pain in my chest.
la espalda	back	Me duele la espalda de estar sentado mucho tiempo. — My back hurts from sitting too long.
el estómago / la barriga	stomach / belly	Me duele el estómago. — My stomach hurts.
el ombligo	navel / belly button	El ombligo está en el centro del abdomen. — The belly button is in the center of the abdomen.
la cintura	waist	Me tomo las medidas de la cintura. — I'm taking my waist measurements.
la cadera / las caderas	hip / hips	Le duele la cadera derecha. — Her right hip hurts.
la columna vertebral	spine / backbone	Tiene problemas con la columna vertebral. — He has problems with his spine.

Arms and hands — los brazos y las manos

Spanish	English	Example
el brazo / los brazos	arm / arms	Se rompió el brazo al caerse. — She broke her arm when she fell.< FAQ What are all of the body parts in Spanish? Key body parts in Spanish include: la cabeza (head), los ojos (eyes), la nariz (nose), la boca (mouth), las orejas (ears), el cuello (neck), los hombros (shoulders), los brazos (arms), las manos (hands), el pecho (chest), la espalda (back), el estómago (stomach), las piernas (legs), las rodillas (knees), and los pies (feet). How do you say "head" in Spanish? "Head" in Spanish is la cabeza. The head and face vocabulary includes: la frente (forehead), los ojos (eyes), las cejas (eyebrows), las pestañas (eyelashes), la nariz (nose), las mejillas (cheeks), la boca (mouth), los labios (lips), la barbilla/el mentón (chin), and las orejas (ears). What is the Spanish word for body? The Spanish word for "body" is el cuerpo. When talking about the human body in general, you say el cuerpo humano. Related terms include el torso (torso), los miembros (limbs), and la anatomía (anatomy). How do you describe pain or injury in Spanish? To describe pain in Spanish, use the verb doler (to hurt/ache) with the indirect object pronoun: Me duele la cabeza (My head hurts — literally "the head hurts me"). For injuries: Tengo una herida en el brazo (I have a wound on my arm), Me torcí el tobillo (I twisted my ankle), Me rompí el hueso (I broke the bone). What are the internal organs in Spanish? Internal organs in Spanish include: el corazón (heart), los pulmones (lungs), el estómago (stomach), el hígado (liver), los riñones (kidneys), el cerebro (brain), el intestino (intestine), el páncreas (pancreas), and la vesícula biliar (gallbladder). These are essential for medical conversations. How do you say "my arm hurts" in Spanish? To say "my arm hurts" in Spanish, use Me duele el brazo — literally "the arm hurts me." 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el brazo / los brazos

arm / arms

Se rompió el brazo al caerse. — She broke her arm when she fell.<

FAQ

What are all of the body parts in Spanish?

Key body parts in Spanish include: la cabeza (head), los ojos (eyes), la nariz (nose), la boca (mouth), las orejas (ears), el cuello (neck), los hombros (shoulders), los brazos (arms), las manos (hands), el pecho (chest), la espalda (back), el estómago (stomach), las piernas (legs), las rodillas (knees), and los pies (feet).

How do you say "head" in Spanish?

"Head" in Spanish is la cabeza. The head and face vocabulary includes: la frente (forehead), los ojos (eyes), las cejas (eyebrows), las pestañas (eyelashes), la nariz (nose), las mejillas (cheeks), la boca (mouth), los labios (lips), la barbilla/el mentón (chin), and las orejas (ears).

What is the Spanish word for body?

The Spanish word for "body" is el cuerpo. When talking about the human body in general, you say el cuerpo humano. Related terms include el torso (torso), los miembros (limbs), and la anatomía (anatomy).

How do you describe pain or injury in Spanish?

To describe pain in Spanish, use the verb doler (to hurt/ache) with the indirect object pronoun: Me duele la cabeza (My head hurts — literally "the head hurts me"). For injuries: Tengo una herida en el brazo (I have a wound on my arm), Me torcí el tobillo (I twisted my ankle), Me rompí el hueso (I broke the bone).

What are the internal organs in Spanish?

Internal organs in Spanish include: el corazón (heart), los pulmones (lungs), el estómago (stomach), el hígado (liver), los riñones (kidneys), el cerebro (brain), el intestino (intestine), el páncreas (pancreas), and la vesícula biliar (gallbladder). These are essential for medical conversations.

How do you say "my arm hurts" in Spanish?