German body & health vocabulary A1 · Beginner
Name parts of the body and describe how you feel. Useful for visits to the doctor and everyday small talk about health.
This set has 20 words. Study them as a list or as flashcards in the app, and mark each word once you know it.
How to use these words
Use weh tun for pain: Mein Knie tut weh. Use the dative for body parts with a reflexive verb: Ich wasche mir die Hände.
Example sentences
- Ich habe Kopfschmerzen. – I have a headache.
- Mein Arm tut weh. – My arm hurts.
- Du siehst müde aus. – You look tired.
Word list
- der Kopf – head
- das Gesicht – face
- das Auge – eye
- das Ohr – ear
- die Nase – nose
- der Mund – mouth
- der Zahn – tooth
- der Hals – neck / throat
- der Arm – arm
- die Hand – hand
- der Finger – finger
- das Bein – leg
- der Fuß – foot
- der Bauch – stomach
- der Rücken – back
- das Herz – heart
- krank – ill
- gesund – healthy
- der Arzt – doctor
- die Medizin – medicine