Human BodyEl Cuerpo Humano

Categories: Beginner, Medical


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A frequent error English speakers make in Spanish is using possessive pronouns such as mi, tu, or su with body parts.

In English you say “my head hurts”, but the Spanish equivalent is me duele la cabeza (“the head hurts me”). Dolores explains more in the video above.

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Vocabulary

Play cuerpo
body; substance; matter; corpse
Play cabeza
head
Play cuello
neck; collar
Play piel
skin
Play hombro
shoulder
Play espalda
back; neck
Play brazo
arm
Play axila
axil; armpit
Play pecho
chest; breast; bosom
Play codo
elbow; knee; bend
Play panza
belly; gut
Play cintura
waist
Play nalga
buttocks
Play pierna
leg
Play cadera
hip
Play rodilla
knee
Play pie
foot
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