Do you know the names of the body parts in all the languages you speak?
I recently noticed that people who claim being bilingual (or multilingual) often have gaps in their vocabulary due to the lack or use of specific terms in their daily life. Apparently, we memorize and improve specific vocabulary only if we use that specific terminology regularly.
One of the first things I recommend learning while living in a new country, a part emergency numbers, are the body parts and how to say the most important things that can happen in the language of the places we live in. – It makes life so much easier and helps us to cope better in situations of emergency.
| English | Deutsch | Italiano | Français | Nederlands |
| Head | der Kopf | la testa | la tête | hoofd |
| Hair | das Haar | i capelli | les cheveux | haaren |
| Face | das Gesicht | la faccia/ il viso | la face | het gezicht |
| -Forehead | – die Stirn | -la fronte | -le front | – het voorhoofd |
| -Eyebrows | – die Augenbrauen | -il sopraciglio/ le sopraciglie | -les surcilles | – de wenkbrauw(en) |
| -Eyelids | – das Augenlid(die/–er) | -la palpebra/ le palpebre | -les paupières | – het ooglid |
| -Eyelashes | – die Wimper(n) | -il ciglio/ le ciglia | -les cils | – de wimper(n) |
| -Eyes | – das Auge(die/-n) | -l’occhio / gli occhi | -les yeux | – het oog(en) |
| -Temple | -die Schläfe(n) | -la tempia/le tempie | -la tempe | – de slaap(en) |
| -Ears | – das Ohr(die/-en) | -l’orecchio / le orecchie | -les oreilles | – het oor(en) |
| -Cheeks | -die Wange(n) | -la guancia / le guancie | -la joue | – wangen |
| -Nose | – die Nase | -il naso | -le nez | – de neus |
| -Nostrils | – das Nasenloch/ die Nasenlöcher | -la narice/ le narici | -les narines | – neusgat(en) |
| -Jaw | – der Kiefer | -la mascella | -la mâchoire | – de kaak |
| -Lips | – die Lippe(n) | -il labbro/ le labbra | -les lèvres | – lippen |
| -Mouth | – der Mund | -la bocca | -la bouche | – de mond |
| -Tooth/Teeth | – der Zahn/ die Zähne | -il dente/i denti | -le/les dent(s) | – de tand(en) |
| -Tongue | – die Zunge | -la lingua | -la langue | – de tong |
| -Chin | – das Kinn | -il mento | -le menton | -dde kin |
| Neck | der Nacken | la nuca | la nuque | de nek |
| Throat | der Hals | la gola | la gorge | de hals |
| Shoulders | die Schulter(n) | -la spalla/le spalle | l’/les épaule(s) | de schouder |
| Back | der Rücken | la schiena | le dos | de rug |
| Arm | der Arm | il braccio/ le braccia | le/les bras | de arm |
| Forearm | der Unterarm | l’avambraccio | l’avant-bras | onderarm |
| Elbows | der Ellebogen | il gomito/i gomiti | le/les coude(s) | ellebogen |
| Wrist | das Handgelenk | il polso / i polsi | le poignet | de pols |
| Hand | die Hand | la mano / le mani | la main | de hand |
| Fingers | der /die Finger | il dito/le dita | le/les doit(s) | de vinger |
| -Thumb | – der Daumen | il pollice / i pollici | -le pouce | – de duim |
| -Index | – der Zeigefinger | l’indice /gli indici | -l’index | – de wijsvinger |
| -Middle | – der Mittelfinger | il medio / i medi | -le majeur | – de middelvinger |
| -Ring | – der Ringfinger | l’anulare / gli anulari | -l’anulaire | – de ringvinger |
| -Little/Pinky | – der Kleine Finger | il mignolo / i mignoli | -le petit doigt | – de pink |
| -Fingernails | – der Fingernagel/ die Fingernägel | l’unghia / le unghie | -les ongles | – de vingernagels |
| Chest/Breast | die Brust | il petto/il seno | la poitrine/ le sein | de borst |
| Stomach/ Belly | der Magen/ der Bauch | lo stomaco/ la pancia | l’estomach/ le ventre | de maag/ de buik |
| Navel/Belly Button | der Nabel | l’ombelico | l’ombelic | de navel |
| Waist | die Taille | la taglia | la taille | de taille/ het middel |
| Hip | die Hüfte | l’anca | la hanche | de heup |
| Buttocks | die Pobacke(n) | la natica/le natiche | la/les fesse(s) | de bil(len) |
| Bottom | das Gesäß | il sedere | la/les fesse(s) | het achterste |
| Thigh | der/die Oberschenkel | la coscia/il femore | la/les cuisse(s) | de dij |
| Knees | das Knie | il ginocchio/ le ginocchia | le/les genou(x) | de knie |
| Calk | das Wadenbein | il polpaccio / i polpacci | le péroné | het kuitbeen |
| Leg | das Bein | la gamba / le gambe | la jambe | het been |
| Shin | das Schienbein | lo stinco/ la tibia | la tibia | het scheenbeen |
| Ankle | der Knöchel | la caviglia / le caviglie | la cheville | de enkel |
| Heel | die Ferse | il tallone / i talloni | le tallon | de hiel |
| Foot/Feet | der Fuß/Füße | il piede/i piedi | le / les pied(s) | de voet |
| -Toe /Toes | – der Zeh/ die Zehen | il dito del piede/ le dita dei piedi | -l’orteil(s)/ le doigt du pied | de tenen |
| -Toenails | – der Zehennagel/ die Zehennägel | l’unghia / le unghie | -l’ongle(s) du pied | de teennagel |
Photo by TheNickster 
Ute Limacher-Riebold
Ute Limacher-Riebold, PhD, is the founder of Multilingual-Families.com and Owner of Ute’s International Lounge & Academy.
She empowers internationals to maintain their languages and cultures effectively while embracing new ones whilst living “abroad”.
She grew up with multiple languages, holds a PhD in Romance Studies and has worked as an Assistant Professor at the University of Zurich (Department of Italian Historical Linguistics). She taught Italian historical linguistics, researched Italian dialects and minority languages, and contributed to and led various academic projects.
Driven by her passion for successful language development and maintenance, and personal experiences with language shifts, Ute supports multilingual families worldwide in nurturing their languages and cultural identities in the most effective and healthy way.
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