Showing posts with label body parts in french. Show all posts
Showing posts with label body parts in french. Show all posts

body parts in French

When talking about parts of the body, in French you usually use the determiners le / la / les rather than the possessive adjectives mon / ma / mes.

J'ai les mains froides. - My hands are cold.
J'ai la peau sèche. - My skin is dry.
Je me lave les pieds. - I'm washing my feet.
Je me brosse les dents. - I brush my teeth.
Il lui a pris la main. - He took her hand.
J'ai mal à la tête. - I have a headache.
J'ai quelque chose dans l'œil. - I have something in my eye.
Il a un bouton sur le nez. - He has a pimple on his nose.
Ne mets pas ton stylo dans la bouche. - Don't put your pen in your mouth.
Elle a les oreilles percées. - Her ears are pierced.
Elle lui a mis la main sur le front. - She put her hand on his forehead.
Elle lui a fait un bisou sur la joue. - She kissed him on the cheek.
Il s'est égratigné le bras. - He scratched his arm.
Il lui a pris la main. - He took her hand.
J'ai les doigts engourdis. - I have stiff fingers.
Il était assis sur les genoux. - He was sitting on his knees.
La petite fille s'est assise sur les genoux de sa mère. - The little girl sat on her mother's lap.
Il s'est cogné le gros orteil contre le pied de la table. - He banged his big toe against the table leg.