Learn Spanish body parts
To learn Spanish body parts is vital if you are going to be spending any length of time in Spain – it will really help!
One of my most upsetting and frustrating experiences since moving to Spain was when I needed to go to the hospital. Although I could vaguely converse in general terms… I had no clue about body parts, symptoms or related Spanish words. The reception staff, porters amd triage were fortunately very patient with me… and all was going well until I saw a female doctor who was obviously having a bad day. She was brutal to say the least.
To save you going through the same experience… here is a list of Spanish words about the body that you may find useful
- Head / la cabeza
- Eye / el ojo
- Ear / la oreja
- Nose / la nariz
- Face / la cara
- Mouth / la boca… Lip / el labio… Tooth / el diente
- Chin / la barba
- Throat / la garganta… Neck / el cuello
- Shoulder / el espalda
- Chest / el pecho
- Arm / el brazo
- Elbow / el codo
- Stomach / el estomago
- Wrist / la muñeca
- Hand / la mano
- Fingers / los dedos
- Thumb / el pulgar
- Knee / la rodilla
- Ankle / el tobillo
- Foot / el pie… Heel / el talón
- Toes / los dedos
- Back / la espalda
- Hip / la cadera
- Thigh / el muslo
- Leg / la pierna
Other words and phrases you may find useful are:
- Hair / el pelo
- Bone / el hueso
- Skin / el piel
- Pain / el dolor
- Weak / débil
- Tired / cansado or cansada
- Swollen / hinchando or hinchada
- Sprain / el torcedura
- To bleed / sangrar
- Injection / una inyeccion
Hopefully this list will remove some of the worry that you may have when visiting a doctor or hospital in Spain. Stay healthy!

Elle, along with Alan, is the owner of Spain Buddy and the busy web design business – Spain Web Design by Gandy-Draper.
Born a “Norverner”, she then spent most of her life “Dann Saff” before moving to Spain in 2006. Elle’s loves are Alan, the internet, dogs, good food, and dry white wine – although not necessarily in that order.
December 4, 2012 @ 2:36 pm
that is a great help. Thanks
December 4, 2012 @ 2:41 pm
Thanks Tricia – glad you found it useful. Elle xx