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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