Sunday, July 29, 2007

The Human Body Parts in English and French

English is an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch and is the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the Commonwealth countries while French, is the language of France. It is a Romance language spoken not only in France but also in countries colonized by France - in Africa, the Caribbean and Oceania. The French language is also spoken in parts of Belgium, Switzerland, French Guiana, Indochina, Northwestern Africa, Haiti, parts of Canada and Madagascar.

Here is a list of vocabulary of the human body parts in English and French that you can learn for your general knowledge. The list of words below are intended to allow you to understand the written aspect in English and French. If you are a French learner of English or vice versa, you should find these translation of terms of the different human body parts useful.

Parts Of The Human Body In English And French

head
la tête

face
le visage

forehead
le front

throat
la gorge

neck
le cou

eye
l'œil

eyes
les yeux

eyebrow
le sourcil

eyelash
le cil

eyelid
la paupière

nose
le nez

ear
l'oreille

mouth
la bouche

tongue
la langue

lip
la lèvre

tooth
la dent

chin
le menton

hair
les cheveux

shoulder
l'épaule

arm
le bras

elbow
le coude

iris
l'iris

pupil
la pupille

wrist
le poignet

hand
la main

fingers
les doigts

finger
le doigt

fingernail
l'ongle

thumb
la pouce

chest
la poitrine

breast
sein

back
le dos

stomach
le ventre

hip
la hanche

thigh
la cuisse

leg
la jambe

vagina
vagin

penis
pénis

knee
le genou

ankle
la cheville

foot
le pied

feet
les pieds

heel
le talon

toes
le doigts de pied

bone
l'os

skin
la peau

skull
le crâne

heart
le cœur

body
le corps

cheek
la joue

brain
le cerveau

nail
l'ongle

waist
la taille


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6 comments:

  1. What's French for "boobies?"

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  2. Phoenix:
    Well it all depends. “Boobies” (in French, bêtises) is the plural of “booby” and it can mean an ignorant or foolish person . It can also mean in English, a woman's breast whereby boob (plural boobs) or booby (plural boobies). Now, the direct translation of this term’s meaning in regards to a woman breast in French, that I do not know. May be it’s the same slang used in French.
    There is also a third meaning to this term, but I’m assuming you are interested in the translation of “boobies” for the second meaning above - a woman’s breast : )

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  5. Hip and chest are not highlited GOD cant you guys get anything right!!!
    Get it right next time

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  6. Your article about french language is really informative. I am beginner of french language. I have learnt many vocabulary from you. Thanks for sharing your experience with us.

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