It’s easy to underestimate how much we relate to our bodies, and not always in a strictly literal sense. Someone might be a “pain in the neck,” or you might occasionally “need a hand with” something. Of course, we also frequently talk about eyes, faces, and feet, too, and if you haven’t yet learned to name the body parts in German, you’ll find that you’ll soon come up short in conversation.
Add this vocabulary to your repertoire, and you’ll never struggle to discuss the embodied sensations you’re feeling again as you learn German. As a bonus, we threw in some examples of how you might use these words in sentences. Knowing how to tell someone they have a “wonderful body”? Those are conversation skills for real life.
Below, you’ll find basic vocabulary for talking about body parts in German, together with audio from a native speaker to help you pronounce it right.
Body Parts In German
the body part — der Körperteil
the body — der Körper
the foot — der Fuß
the arm — der Arm
the hand — die Hand
the head — der Kopf
the finger — der Finger
the eyes — die Augen
the face — das Gesicht
the legs — das Bein
the mouth — der Mund
the nose — die Nase
the knee — das Knie
the ear — das Ohr
the tooth — der Zahn
the neck — der Hals
the back — der Rücken
the stomach — der Bauch
Sentences Involving Body Parts
We go there on foot. — Da gehen wir zu Fuß hin.
He uses his left hand to write. — Er schreibt mit seiner linken Hand.
Her eyes were closed, but she wasn’t asleep. — Ihre Augen waren geschlossen, aber sie schlief nicht.
She has an expressive face. — Sie hat ein interessantes Gesicht.
Your knee joint helps you bend your leg. — Dein Knie gelenk hilft dir, das Bein zu beugen.
I was lifting heavy boxes all day; now I have an aching back. — Ich habe den ganzen Tag schwere Kisten gehoben, jetzt schmerzt mein Rücken.
He has a wonderful body. — Er hat einen schönen Körper.