How do you call the nose, the hair, eyes, and other body parts in French? And what are some ways to describe it? Let's review the basic list in this super easy vocabulary article!
| la bouche | mouth |
| les cheveux | hair |
| Les cils (m. pl.) | eyelashes |
| le corps | body |
| le cou | neck |
| la dent | tooth |
| la joue | cheek |
| la lèvre | lip |
| le nez | nose |
| l’oeil, les yeux (m.) | eye, eyes |
| une oreille | ear |
| la paupière | eyelid |
| la pommette | cheekbone |
| le sourcil | eyebrow |
| la tête | head |
| le visage | face |
| la poitrine | chest |
| un estomac | stomach |
| le bras | arm |
| une épaule | shoulder |
| le coude | elbow |
| le poignet | wrist |
| la main | hand |
| le doigt | finger |
| un ongle | fingernail |
| le pouce | thumb |
| le dos | back |
| la jambe | leg |
| le genou | knee |
| la cheville | ankle |
| le pied | foot |
| un orteil | toe |
Note: Cheveux (hair) and yeux (eyes) are usually preceded by a definite article (le/la/ l’/les).
E.G : Il a les cheveux courts et la moustache épaisse. He has short hair and a thick mustache.
How to describe hair, eyes and nose:
Here are some special phrases to describe the hair, the eyes, and the nose.
J’ai... I have . . .
- les cheveux (hair) courts (short)/longs (long)/raides (straight)/bouclés (curly)
- les cheveux blonds (blond) /roux (red) /noirs (black) /châtains (brown) / bruns (brown)
- les yeux (eyes) bleus (blue)/marron (brown) /verts (green) /gris (grey) /noisette (hazel)
- le nez aquilin/crochu/en trompette a(n) aquiline/hook/trumpet nose
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Je pensais qu’on utiliserait “marron” au lieu de “bruns” en parlant des yeux. Ça ne se dit pas?
Non vous avez raison, brun est utilisé pour les cheveux. Je l’ai mis sur la mauvaise ligne. J’ai réglé ce soucis. Merci de votre vigilance.
Je suis sûr que c’est une différence régionale, mais au Québec on dit “brun” pour les deux, et en fait on n’utilise (presque) jamais “marron” pour décrire une couleur.
Dear Frederic- thanks so much for this! I am a doctor that lives and works in NYC with a lot of patients that speak creole- who are so glad to have a French speaking Doctor. Your list really helped me learn some of the more obscure parts of the human body- for instance, the elbow, or toenail. Keep up the good work!
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