The Human Body

In this lesson of the Learn German course, you'll learn some German words for the parts of the the human body. You'll also learn some useful phrases related to health and feelings.

Online flashcards and a quiz are included in this lesson to help you learn these useful German words and phrases.

Der Körper (The Body)

This section includes common German words for parts of the human body, as well as some phrases related to health and feelings. Many of the German words are related to English words, but they can be hard to recognize due to the changes in pronunciation in both languages.

The plural form of the word is given in parentheses.

der Kopf (Köpfe)	the head
das Gehirn (e)	the brain
die Haut (Häute)	the skin
das Gesicht (er)	the face
die Stirn (en)	the forehead
das Haar (e)	the hair
die Augenbraue (n)	the eyebrow
das Auge	the eye
die Augen	the eyes
das Ohr	the ear
die Ohren	the ears
die Nase (n)	the nose
die Wange (n)	the cheek
der Mund (Münder)	the mouth
die Lippe (n)	the lip
die Zunge (n)	the tongue
der Zahn	the tooth
die Zähne	the teeth
das Kinn (e)	the chin
der Hals (Hälse)	the neck
die Schulter (n)	the shoulder
der Arm	the arm
die Arme	the arms
der Ellbogen (-)	the elbow
das Armgelenk	the wrist
die Hand	the hand
die Hände	the hands
der Finger	the finger
die Finger	the fingers
der Daumen	the thumb
die Daumen	the thumbs
die Fingernagel (Fingernägel)	the fingernail
die Brust (Brüste)	the chest
der Magen (-)	the stomach
das Herz (en)	the heart
das Bein	the leg
die Beine	the legs
das Knie	the knee
die Knie	the knees
der Knöchel (-)	the ankle
der Fuß	the foot
die Füße	the feet
die Zehe	the toe
die Zehen	the toes
der Knochen	the bone
die Knochen	the bones
das Skelett (e)	the skeleton
der Schädel (-)	the skull
das Blut	the blood

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Here are some common German verbs that describe everyday actions that people do.

zu fühlen	to feel
zu denken	to think
zu berühren	to touch
zu gehen	to walk
zu laufen, zu rennen	to run
zu springen	to jump
zu atmen	to breathe
zu schlafen	to sleep
zu sprechen	to talk
zu essen	to eat
zu trinken	to drink
zu erinnern	to remember
zu vergessen	to forget
zu lächeln	to smile
zu lachen	to laugh
zu grinsen	to grin
die Stirn zu runzeln	to frown
zu weinen	to cry
zu husten	to cough
zu niesen	to sneeze
zu hören	to hear
zu sehen	to see
zu riechen	to smell

German Phrases

Health and Feelings

Here are some useful German phrases related to health and feelings.

Ich bin fröhlich.	I am happy.
Sie ist traurig.	She is sad.
Wir sind müde.	We are tired.
Sie sind verärgert.	They are angry.
Ich habe Durst.	I am thirsty.
Hast du Hunger?	Are you hungry?
Meine Füße tun weh.	My feet hurt.
Ich habe Kopfschmerzen.	I have a headache.
Mir ist schlecht.	I feel sick.
Ich habe eine Erkältung.	I have a cold.
Mir ist schwindlig.	I feel dizzy.

Flashcards

Here are some flashcards to help you learn the German words for the parts of the human body and phrases related to health and feelings.

Quiz

Take the online quiz to see how well you know the German words for the human body. The questions will be a bit different each time you take the quiz.

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