This is a list of 35 common words for talking about body parts in Portuguese, each with IPA, audio, a translation and an example sentence. Play any word to hear it, check yourself in the quiz and download the list for Anki or Quizlet.
Body parts in Portuguese: a cabeça, o cabelo, a cara, o olho, a orelha, o nariz, a boca. The table below gives all 35 words with IPA, audio, a translation and an example sentence. A quiz of 10 questions checks what you remember, and the list can be downloaded for a spreadsheet, Quizlet or Anki.
| Word | Translation | Example |
|---|---|---|
| a cabeça /kɐbesɐ/ | head | Bati com a cabeça na porta ontem. I hit my head on the door yesterday. |
| o cabelo /kɐbelʊ/ | hair | Ela tem o cabelo comprido e castanho. She has long brown hair. |
| a cara /kaɾɐ/ | face | Lavei a cara antes do pequeno-almoço. I washed my face before breakfast. |
| o olho /ɔʎʊ/ Plural: olhos. | eye | Tenho um cisco no olho direito. I have a speck in my right eye. |
| a orelha /ɔɾeʎɐ/ | ear | O cão mordeu-me a orelha durante a brincadeira. The dog bit my ear while we were playing. |
| o nariz /nɐɾiʃ/ | nose | Tenho o nariz frio depois da caminhada. My nose is cold after the walk. |
| a boca /bokɐ/ | mouth | Abre a boca para o médico, por favor. Open your mouth for the doctor, please. |
| o lábio /labjʊ/ | lip | Ela pintou o lábio com cuidado. She carefully painted her lip. |
| o dente /deɪŋtɨ/ Plural: dentes. | tooth | Tenho uma dor num dente desde ontem. I have had pain in a tooth since yesterday. |
| a língua /liŋɡwɐ/ | tongue | Mordi a língua enquanto comia depressa. I bit my tongue while eating quickly. |
| o pescoço /peʃkosʊ/ | neck | Uso um cachecol porque tenho o pescoço frio. I wear a scarf because my neck is cold. |
| o ombro /ombɹʊ/ | shoulder | Levo a mochila num só ombro. I carry the backpack on one shoulder. |
| o braço /bɹasʊ/ | arm | Ele partiu o braço no jogo. He broke his arm during the game. |
| o cotovelo /kutuvelʊ/ | elbow | Bati com o cotovelo na mesa. I hit my elbow on the table. |
| a mão /mɐ̃ʊ̃/ Plural: mãos. | hand | Lavei as mãos antes de cozinhar. I washed my hands before cooking. |
| o dedo /dedʊ/ | finger | Cortei o dedo a preparar o jantar. I cut my finger while preparing dinner. |
| o polegar /pulɨɡaɹ/ | thumb | Magoou o polegar ao fechar a gaveta. He hurt his thumb while closing the drawer. |
| o peito /peɪtʊ/ | chest | Sinto uma dor no peito ao respirar. I feel pain in my chest when I breathe. |
| o estômago /ʃtomɐɡʊ/ | stomach | O meu estômago dói depois desta refeição. My stomach hurts after this meal. |
| as costas /koʃtɐʃ/ This body part is usually used in the plural. | back | Tenho dores nas costas desde ontem. I have had back pain since yesterday. |
| a perna /pɛɾənɐ/ | leg | Ele levantou a perna para subir. He raised his leg to climb up. |
| o joelho /ʒueʎʊ/ | knee | Magoei o joelho durante o treino. I hurt my knee during training. |
| o pé /pɛ/ Plural: pés. | foot | Tenho uma bolha no pé esquerdo. I have a blister on my left foot. |
| o dedo do pé /dedʊ dʊ pɛ/ | toe | Bati com o dedo do pé na cama. I hit my toe on the bed. |
| o tornozelo /tuɾənuzelʊ/ | ankle | Torci o tornozelo no parque ontem. I twisted my ankle in the park yesterday. |
| o pulso /puwsʊ/ | wrist | Uso um relógio no pulso esquerdo. I wear a watch on my left wrist. |
| a pele /pɛlɨ/ | skin | A minha pele fica seca no inverno. My skin gets dry in winter. |
| o osso /osʊ/ | bone | O médico viu o osso na radiografia. The doctor saw the bone on the X-ray. |
| o coração /kuɾɐsɐ̃ʊ̃/ | heart | O coração bate mais depressa durante a corrida. The heart beats faster during a run. |
| o cérebro /sɛɾɨbɹʊ/ | brain | O cérebro precisa de descanso todas as noites. The brain needs rest every night. |
| a bochecha /buʃeʃɐ/ | cheek | O bebé tem a bochecha muito vermelha. The baby has a very red cheek. |
| o queixo /keɪʃʊ/ | chin | Ele apoiou o queixo na mão. He rested his chin on his hand. |
| a testa /tɛʃtɐ/ | forehead | Tenho suor na testa depois da corrida. I have sweat on my forehead after the run. |
| a sobrancelha /subɹɐ̃ŋseʎɐ/ | eyebrow | Ela levantou uma sobrancelha com surpresa. She raised an eyebrow in surprise. |
| a anca /ɐ̃ŋkɐ/ | hip | Sinto dor na anca direita ao caminhar. I feel pain in my right hip when walking. |
The list on this page has 35 words. The first ones are a cabeça (head), o cabelo (hair), a cara (face). Each comes with IPA, audio, a translation and an example sentence.
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