French Body Vocabulary

The 22 beginner words (A1–A2) for body, with their English translations and part of speech, across 5 themed lists. These are the ones worth knowing first.

Body Basics

A1–A2
EnglishFrenchTypeLevel
earoreillenounA1
eyeœilnounA1
handmainnounA1
headtêtenounA1
legjambenounA1
mouthbouchenounA1
noseneznounA1
toeorteilnounA2

Body Intermediate

A1–A2
EnglishFrenchTypeLevel
armbrasnounA1
boneosnounA1
neckcounounA1
shoulderépaulenounA1
anklechevillenounA2
bloodsangnounA2
chestpoitrinenounA2

Body Advanced

A1–A2
EnglishFrenchTypeLevel
haircheveuxnounA1
kneegenounounA1
facevisagenounA2

Anatomy

A2
EnglishFrenchTypeLevel
cheekjouenounA2
chinmentonnounA2
liplèvrenounA2

Internal Organs

A1
EnglishFrenchTypeLevel
braincerveaunounA1

The A1–A2 words are here. The rest are in the app

Watch Your LanguageVocabulary widgets for iPhone & Apple Watch

These lists stop at A1–A2, the words a beginner needs first. The body packs keep going through B1, B2 and C1 inside Watch Your Language, along with every other topic.

The app shows them to you a few at a time, in a widget on your iPhone Lock Screen and on your Apple Watch face, and brings back the ones you keep forgetting.

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