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Knowing your body parts in Spanish can be quite useful. You can use the vocabulary to describe someone, to help you when shopping for clothes, and it is definitely a must for the doctor\u2019s office.<\/p>\n
In this article, we\u2019ll cover the names of body parts in Spanish. We\u2019ll start with your hair and end with your toenails! As you may know, Spanish is a gendered language. So we\u2019ll also add the article for each part so you know whether they are feminine or masculine. To wrap things up, we\u2019ll add some fun idioms for good measure.<\/p>\n
Come pick our brains!<\/p>\n
Before we discuss the different Spanish body parts, you might want to know how to say \u201cbody.\u201d In Spanish, we call it cuerpo<\/em>, and for the human body, we\u2019d say cuerpo humano.<\/em><\/p>\n Cuerpo<\/em> also means \u201cdead body.\u201d Let\u2019s look at it in action:<\/p>\n Our heads allow the rest of our bodies to function. It\u2019s also where four out of our five senses live! Let\u2019s look at some vocabulary related to the part of our body closest to the stars most of the time.<\/p>\n We\u2019ll start at the top. \u201cHead\u201d is cabeza<\/em> in Spanish.<\/p>\n On top of your head, you may or may not have hair. That is cabello<\/em> or pelo<\/em>.<\/p>\n But what about your face? Let\u2019s pick it apart from top to bottom:<\/p>\n (And, since we\u2019re on the eyesight topic, you might want to check how to say \u201cto see\u201d in Spanish<\/a>.)<\/p>\n On the topic of ears, have you heard of the band La oreja de Van Gogh<\/a> (literally, Van Gogh\u2019s ear)?<\/p>\n What about inside your head? There are quite some critical pieces of the human puzzle there!<\/p>\n And below your head comes your neck:<\/p>\n It\u2019s time to turn our focus below the neck! We have arms and torso just below it. But we also have quite a few essential features inside these.<\/p>\n We\u2019ll start with the outside and then turn to the inside.<\/p>\n We\u2019ll make our way down the body with the arms and shoulders, going through all their parts.<\/p>\n Those lovely arms are attached to the torso. Here, we have our upper body strength and most of our organs. Let\u2019s focus on the outer features first.<\/p>\n We all know it\u2019s what\u2019s inside that matters, so we\u2019ll now go over the organs inside your upper body. Do you remember all the organs, even in English? We\u2019ll cover the most important ones below.<\/p>\n Our organs might keep our body going, but our bones make it possible for us to move around the way we do. And they\u2019re also often the ones that get injured.<\/p>\n Knowing some of the bone structures in your upper body will definitely come in handy, so we\u2019ll cover the common here.<\/p>\n We\u2019ve reached the end of the line! But our legs and feet are no less important than the rest of our bodies. That\u2019s why they have earned a section of their own.<\/p>\n If you\u2019re thinking this is a lot of vocabulary to learn, don\u2019t panic. Here is a fun song to help you remember your basics<\/a>.<\/p>\n Before we say goodbye to our Spanish body parts, you might want to learn your colors<\/a> so you can tell someone they have beautiful green eyes (hermosos ojos verdes<\/em>).<\/p>\n There are countless expressions with Spanish body parts. We have picked 20 that can sound quite funny.<\/p>\n This phrase literally means \u201cto be bad in the head\u201d. It could be construed as a not-so-polite way to say that you have some mental issues or are crazy. However, we often use it when people have unrealistic expectations or demands.<\/p>\n This is quite similar to the English idiom \u201cto know someone like the palm of your hand.\u201d and has the same meaning.<\/p>\n This expression means \u201cto throw a hand.\u201d Of course, the meaning is that of helping someone out or giving someone a hand.<\/p>\n This phrase is generally used in the negative (no dar el brazo a torcer<\/em>). It means you don\u2019t give in, and it roughly translates to not letting someone twist your arm.<\/p>\n This expression translates to \u201chaving a heart of stone,\u201d meaning you are insensitive or cold.<\/p>\n This is easily transposed to \u201cbeing all ears\u201d when you want to say someone has your undivided attention.<\/p>\n Translated literally to \u201cgiving the face,\u201d this phrase means you are facing a situation. An equivalent idiom in English is \u201cto face the music.\u201d<\/p>\n We\u2019ve all had our heads in the clouds at some point, right? This is precisely what this phrase conveys.<\/p>\n Another expression with an easy English equivalent, this one means \u201cto have a sharp tongue.\u201d<\/p>\n We all have that family member or friend who is extremely talkative. Growing up, I was the one who wouldn\u2019t shut up. My parents often used this phrase to describe me because I \u201cspoke out of my elbows.\u201d<\/p>\n Screwing up is also something we are all familiar with. This expression quite literally means \u201cto put your foot in it.\u201d<\/p>\n You might notice that the expression uses the word \u201cpata\u201d instead of \u201cpie.\u201d In Spanish, animals have patas (paws), and that\u2019s the term for this idiom.<\/p>\n Have you ever had to pay an expensive bill? If you had, you could say it cost you an eye from your face. Or, less literally, an arm and a leg.<\/p>\n As you might have noticed, the head has made quite a few appearances on this list. It seems to be a pretty popular Spanish body part. In this case, we are eating our own heads. This idiom means we are overthinking something.<\/p>\n If someone takes your hair in Spanish, they are making fun of you. Why the hear? I have no idea but do let me know if you find out.<\/p>\n\n
<\/a>On the nose: Spanish body parts around your head<\/h2>\n
<\/a>The face<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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<\/a>Under the skin<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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<\/a>The neck<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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<\/a>Up in arms: upper-body parts in Spanish<\/h2>\n
<\/a>Arms and shoulders<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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<\/a>The torso<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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<\/a>The organs<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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<\/a>The bones<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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<\/a>Two left feet: lower-body parts in Spanish<\/h2>\n
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<\/a>Spanish body parts fun expressions<\/h2>\n
<\/a>Estar mal de la cabeza<\/em><\/h3>\n
<\/a>Conocer a una persona como la palma de tu mano<\/em><\/h3>\n
<\/a>Echar una mano<\/em><\/h3>\n
<\/a>Dar el brazo a torcer<\/em><\/h3>\n
<\/a>Tener un coraz\u00f3n de piedra<\/em><\/h2>\n
<\/a>Ser todo o\u00eddos<\/em><\/h3>\n
<\/a>Dar la cara<\/em><\/h3>\n
<\/a>Tener la cabeza en las nubes<\/em><\/h3>\n
<\/a>Tener la lengua afilada<\/em><\/h3>\n
<\/a>Hablar por los codos<\/em><\/h3>\n
<\/a>Meter la pata<\/em><\/h3>\n
<\/a>Costar un ojo de la cara<\/em><\/h3>\n
<\/a>Comerse la cabeza<\/em><\/h3>\n
<\/a>Tomar el pelo<\/em><\/h3>\n
<\/a>No tener un pelo de tonto<\/em><\/h3>\n