Learn the Body Parts in Arabic and English: A Complete Guide

Learning the body parts in Arabic is a great way to expand your vocabulary and improve your everyday conversations. Whether you’re learning Arabic for travel, work, or personal interest, knowing body parts is essential.
In this blog post, we’ll walk you through both the basic and detailed parts of the body in Arabic, complete with pronunciations and meanings.
Body in Arabic
The word for “body” in Arabic is جِسْم (jism), and its plural form is أَجْسام (ajsaam). The phrase for “body parts” is أَجْزاء الجِسْم (ajzaa’ al-jism), while the term for “human body” is جِسْمُ الإنْسان (jismu al-insaan).
Basic Body Parts in Arabic and English
Let’s start with some of the most common parts of the body:
English | Arabic | Pronunciation |
---|---|---|
Head | رَأْس | Ra’s |
Eye | عَيْن | ‘Ayn |
Ear | أُذُن | Udhun |
Nose | أَنْف | Anf |
Mouth | فَم | Fam |
Hand | يَد | Yad |
Leg | رِجْل | Rijl |
Foot | قَدَم | Qadam |
Arm | ذِرَاع | Dhira‘ |
Finger | إِصْبَع | Isba‘ |
Back | ظَهْر | Zahr |
Stomach | بَطْن | Baṭn |
Heart | قَلْب | Qalb |
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Detailed Parts of the Body in Arabic
Here are more specific parts of the body, with pronunciations to help you say them correctly.
Head and Face:
English | Arabic | Pronunciation |
---|---|---|
Hair | شَعْر | Sha‘r |
Forehead | جَبْهَة | Jabhah |
Eyebrow | حَاجِب | Ḥājib |
Eyelash | رِمْش | Rimsh |
Cheek | خَد | Khadd |
Chin | ذَقْن | Dhaqn |
Tongue | لِسَان | Lisān |
Teeth | أَسْنَان | Asnān |
Lip | شَفَة | Shafah |
Upper Body:
English | Arabic | Pronunciation |
---|---|---|
Neck | عُنُق | ‘Unuq |
Shoulder | كَتِف | Katīf |
Chest | صَدْر | Ṣadr |
Elbow | مِرْفَق | Mirfaq |
Wrist | مِعْصَم | Mi‘ṣam |
Thumb | إِبْهَام | Ibham |
Nail | ظُفْر | Ẓufr |
Lower Body:
English | Arabic | Pronunciation |
---|---|---|
Waist | خَصْر | Khaṣr |
Hip | وَرِك | Warik |
Knee | رُكْبَة | Rukbah |
Ankle | كَاحِل | Kāḥil |
Toe | إِصْبَعُ القَدَم | Isba‘ al-qadam |
Heel | كَعْب | Ka‘b |
Internal Organs in Arabic
English | Arabic | Pronunciation |
---|---|---|
Brain | دِمَاغ | Dimāgh |
Lungs | رِئَة | Ri’ah |
Liver | كَبِد | Kabad |
Kidney | كُلْيَة | Kulyah |
Intestines | أَمْعَاء | Am‘ā’ |
Bone | عَظْم | ‘Aẓm |
Example Sentences
Now that you know the names of the parts of the body in Arabic, let’s see how you can use them in sentences.
- Raise your head..
ارفع رأسك .
(Erfaa’ raa’sak.) - I have pain in my stomach.
أَشْعُرُ بِأَلَمٍ فِي بَطْنِي.
(Ash‘uru bi’ālam fī baṭnī.) - His heart is strong.
قَلْبُهُ قَوِيّ.
(Qalbuhu qawiyy.)
Here is the table of body parts in Arabic, arranged in alphabetical order:
English | Arabic Singular | Transliteration (Singular) | Arabic Plural | Transliteration (Plural) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Ankle | كاحِل | kaaHil | كَوَاحِل | kawaaHil |
Arm | ذِراع | dhiraa3 | أَذْرُع | adhru3 |
Armpit | إبْط | ibT | آباط | aabaaT |
Back | ظَهْر | DHahr | أَظْهُر / ظُهُور | aDHhuur / DHuhuur |
Beard | لِحْية | liHya | لِحى | liHa |
Belly | بَطْن | baTn | بُطُون | buTuun |
Breast | ثَدْي | thadi | أَثْداء | athdaa’ |
Cheek | خَدّ | khadd | خُدود | khuduud |
Chest | صَدْر | Sadr | صُدُور | Suduur |
Chin | ذَقْن | dhaqn | ذُقُون | dhuquun |
Ear | أُذُن | udhun | آذان | aadhaan |
Elbow | كوع | kuu3 | أَكْوَاع | akwaa3 |
Eye | عَيْن | 3ayn | عُيون | 3uyuun |
Face | وَجْه | wajh | وُجُوه | wujuuh |
Finger | إصْبَع | iSba3 | أَصابِع | aSaabi3 |
Foot | قَدَم | qadam | أَقْدام | aqdaam |
Forehead | جَبْهة | jabha | جِباه | jibaah |
Hand | يَد | yad | أَيْدي | aydii |
Hair | شَعْرة | sha3ra | شَعْر | sha3r |
Head | رَأْس | ra’s | رُؤوس | ru’uus |
Jaw | فَكّ | fakk | فُكُوك | fukuuk |
Knee | رُكْبة | rukba | رُكَب | rukab |
Leg | رِجْل / ساق | rijl / saaq | أَرْجُل / سيقان | arjul / siiqaan |
Lip | شَفة | shafa | شِفاه | shifaah |
Moustache | شارِب | shaarib | شَوارِب | shawaarib |
Mouth | فَم | fam | أَفْوَاه / أفْمام | afwaah / afmaam |
Nail | ظُفْر | DHufr | أَظْفَار / أَظَافِر | aDHfaar / aDhaafir |
Navel | سُرَّة | surra | سُرَر | surar |
Neck | رَقَبة / عُنُق | raqaba / 3unuq | رِقَاب / أَعْناق | riqaab / a3naaq |
Nose | أَنْف | anf | أُنوف | unuuf |
Palm | كَفّ | kaff | كُفُوف | kufuuf |
Shoulder | كَتِف | katif | أَكْتاف | aktaaf |
Thigh | فَخِذ | fakhidh | أَفْخاذ | afkhaadh |
Thumb | إبْهام | ibhaam | أَبَاهِيم | abaahiim |
Toe | إِصْبَع | iSba3 | أَصابِع | aSaabi3 |
Tongue | لِسان | lisaan | أَلْسِنة / أَلْسُن | alsina / alsun |
Tooth | ﺳِﻦّ | sinn | أَسْنان | asnaan |
Waist | خَصْر | khaSr | خُصُور | khuSuur |
This table provides a comprehensive list of body parts in Arabic along with their singular and plural forms in alphabetical order.
Here’s a table of body organs in Arabic, arranged in alphabetical order:
English | Arabic Singular | Transliteration (Singular) | Arabic Plural | Transliteration (Plural) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Artery | شِرْيان | shiryaan | شَرايِين | sharaayiyyn |
Blood | دَمّ | damm | دِمَاء | dimaa’ |
Bone | عَظْم | 3aDHm | عِظام | 3iDHaam |
Brain | مُخّ / دِماغ | mukhkh / dimaagh | مِخَاخ | mikhaakh |
Kidney | كُلْية | kulya | كُلى | kulaa |
Liver | كَبِد | kabid | أَكْبَاد / كُبُود | akbaad / kubuud |
Lung | رِئَة | ri’a | رِئُون | ri’uun |
Muscle | عَضَلة | 3adala | عَضَلات | 3aDalaat |
Nerve | عَصَب | 3aSab | أَعْصاب | a3Saab |
Skull | جُمْجُمَة | jumjuma | جَمَاجِم | jamaajim |
Skin | جِلْد | jild | جُلُود | juluud |
Spine | عَمود فِقريّ | 3amood fiqari | – | – |
Stomach | مَعِدة | ma3ida | مِعَد | mi3ad |
Sweat | عَرَق | 3araq | – | – |
Vein | عِرْق | 3irq | عُرُوق | 3uruuq |
Joint | مَفْصِل | mafSil | مَفاصِل | mafaaSil |
Body cells | خَلِيَّة | khaliyya | خَلايا | khalaayaa |
This table provides a clear view of various body organs in Arabic, including their singular and plural forms.
Conclusion
Learning the parts of the body in Arabic helps in many real-life situations, from medical emergencies to everyday conversations.
By practicing these words and using them in sentences, you’ll gradually improve your Arabic speaking and comprehension skills. Keep practicing, and soon you’ll master even more complex vocabulary!