Talking about the human body is essential for everyday conversations, whether you’re visiting a doctor, describing how you feel or simply discussing fitness and health. Spanish vocabulary about the body helps you communicate clearly in this language when referring to parts of the body, health issues and physical activities.
On this page you will find lessons that cover everything, from the names of body parts to more specific anatomy, as well as health-related phrases. With explanations, examples, interactive content and engaging exercises, you’ll obtain the confidence to talk about the body with fluency.
What will you learn with these lessons?
Basic body parts: start with the essentials by learning the names of common body parts like “cabeza” (head), “brazo” (arm), “pierna” (leg), “mano” (hand) or “pie” (foot). These interactive lessons provide the vocabulary you need to describe the human body in Spanish from head to toe.
Internal organs and anatomy: expand your knowledge with vocabulary for other parts of the body and internal organs such as “corazón” (heart), “pulmones” (lungs), “hígado” (liver) and “cerebro” (brain). These lessons will help you talk about more specific parts of the body, which is particularly useful for medical and health-related contexts.
Facial features and senses: understand how to describe facial features like “ojos” (eyes), “nariz” (nose), “boca” (mouth) and “orejas” (ears), as well as words and verbs related to the senses, such as “ver” (to see), “oír” (to hear), “oler” (to smell) and “tocar” (to touch).
Skeletal and muscular systems: learn the vocabulary related to skeletal and muscular systems, like bones (“huesos”), muscles (“músculos”), and joints (“articulaciones”). These lessons cover how to describe physical movements and activities involving different parts of the body.
Health and medical vocabulary: learn essential words and phrases for discussing health, such as “dolor” (pain), “lesión” (injury), “síntoma” (symptom) or “tratamiento” (treatment). These lessons also include practical vocabulary for visiting the doctor and discussing physical well-being.
Physical activities and fitness: learn the vocabulary you need to talk about exercise and fitness, including verbs and words like “ejercicio” (exercise), “correr” (to run), “estirar” (to stretch) or “respirar” (to breathe). The objective of these lessons is to help you describe physical activities and movements clearly and accurately.