The human body
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German anatomy: talk about your body
| Wort | Lautschrift | Bedeutung |
|---|---|---|
| sich lehnen | [zɪç ˈleːnən] | lean against |
| klein | [klaɪ̯n] | short |
| verwunden | [fɛɐ̯ˈvʊndn̩] | wound |
| gesund | [ɡəˈzʊnt] | well |
| Vene | [ˈveːnə] | vein |
| Zunge | [ˈtsʊŋə] | tongue |
| dünn | [dʏn] | thin |
| schwitzen | [ˈʃvɪt͡sn̩] | sweat |
| Schlaf | [ʃlaːf] | sleep |
| Kraft | [kʁaft] | strength |
| Bauch | [baʊ̯x] | stomach |
| Wirbelsäule | [ˈvɪʁbl̩ˌzɔɪ̯lə] | spine |
| Pupille | [puˈpɪlə] | pupil |
| Nagel | [ˈnaːɡl̩] | nail |
| wehtun | [ˈveːˌtuːn] | hurt |
| Mensch | [mɛnʃ] | human |
| Größe | [ˈɡʁøːsə] | height |
| Ferse | [ˈfɛʁzə] | heel |
| zunehmen | [ˈtsuːˌneːmən] | gain |
| Fett | [fɛt] | fat |
| Schnittwunde | [ˈʃnɪtˌvʊndə] | cut |
| Creme | [kʁeːm] | cream |
| Erkältung | [ɛɐ̯ˈkɛltʊŋ] | cold |
| Wade | [ˈvaːdə] | calf |
| Gleichgewicht | [ˈɡlaɪ̯çɡəˌvɪçt] | balance |
| Sommersprosse | /ˈzoːmɐˌʃpʁoːsə/ | freckle |
| Leberfleck | /ˈleːbɐflɛk/ | mole |
| Falte | /ˈfaltə/ | wrinkle |
| Narbe | /ˈnaʁbə/ | scar |
| Urin | /uˈʁiːn/ | urine |
| Schleim | /ʃlaɪ̯m/ | mucus |
| Träne | /ˈtʁɛːnə/ | tear |
| Schweiß | /ʃvaɪ̯s/ | sweat |
| Speichel | /ˈʃpaɪ̯çl̩/ | saliva |
| Nerv | /nɛʁf/ | nerve |
| Blut | /bluːt/ | blood |
| Kapillare | /kapiˈlaːʁə/ | capillary |
| Arterie | /aʁˈteːʁi̯ə/ | artery |
| Haut | /haʊt/ | skin |
| Gewebe | /ɡəˈveːbə/ | tissue |
| Muskel | /ˈmʊskl̩/ | muscle |
| Sehne | /ˈʃeːnə/ | tendon |
| Band | /bant/ | ligament |
| Knorpel | /ˈknɔʁpl̩/ | cartilage |
| Gelenk | /ɡəˈlɛŋk/ | joint |
| Knochen | /ˈknoːxn̩/ | bone |
| Skelett | /skəˈlɛt/ | skeleton |
| Rumpf | /ˈʁʊmpf/ | torso |
| Gliedmaße | /ˈɡlɪtˌmɛːsə/ | limb |
| Organ | /ˈɔʁɡaːn/ | organ |
| Körper | /ˈkœʁpɐ/ | body |
| Blattader | [ˈblatˌaːdɐ] | vein |
Explain a toothache or sore ear in German
| Wort | Lautschrift | Bedeutung |
|---|---|---|
| Schläfe | [ˈʃlɛːfə] | temple |
| schlucken | [ˈʃlʊkn̩] | swallow |
| bürsten | [ˈbʏʁstn̩] | brush |
| Ohrläppchen | /ˈoːɐ̯ˌlɛpçən/ | earlobe |
| Ohr | /oːɐ̯/ | ear |
| Kinn | /kɪn/ | chin |
| Kiefer | /ˈkiːfɐ/ | jaw |
| Zahnfleisch | /ˈtsaːnˌflaɪ̯ʃ/ | gum |
| Zahn | /tsaːn/ | tooth |
| Lippe | /ˈlɪpə/ | lip |
| Mund | /mʊnt/ | mouth |
| Wangenknochen | [ˈvaŋənˌknɔxn̩] | cheekbone |
| Wange | /ˈvaŋə/ | cheek |
| Nasenloch | /ˈnaːzn̩ˌlɔx/ | nostril |
| Nase | /ˈnaːzə/ | nose |
| Augenbraue | /ˈaʊ̯ɡn̩ˌbʁaʊ̯ə/ | eyebrow |
| Wimper | /ˈaʊ̯ɡn̩ˌvɪmpɐ/ | eyelash |
| Augenlid | /ˈaʊ̯ɡn̩ˌlɪt/ | eyelid |
| Auge | /ˈaʊ̯ɡə/ | eye |
| Stirn | /ʃtɪʁn/ | forehead |
| Haar | /haːɐ̯/ | hair |
| Kopfhaut | /ˈkoːpfhaʊ̯t/ | scalp |
| Schädel | /ˈʃɛːdl̩/ | skull |
| Gesicht | /ɡəˈzɪçt/ | face |
| Kopf | /koːpf/ | head |
| Hals | /hals/ | neck |
| Schulter | /ˈʃʊltɐ/ | shoulder |
| Arm | /aʁm/ | arm |
| Hand | /hant/ | hand |
| Finger | /ˈfɪŋɐ/ | finger |
| Bein | /baɪ̯n/ | leg |
| Fuß | /der fuːs/ | foot |
| Zeh | /der t͡seː/ | toe |
| Rücken | /ˈʀʏkən/ | back |
| Brust | /bʀʊst/ | chest / breast |
| Knie | /das kniː/ | knee |
| Kehle | /ˈkeːlə/ | throat |
| Oberarm | /ˈoːbɐˌaʁm/ | upper arm |
| Unterarm | /ˈʊntɐˌaʁm/ | forearm |
| Ellbogen | /ˈɛlboːɡn̩/ | elbow |
| Handgelenk | /ˈhantɡəˌlɛŋk/ | wrist |
| Handfläche | /ˈhantflɛçə/ | palm |
| Daumen | /ˈdaʊmən/ | thumb |
| Zeigefinger | /ˈtsaɪ̯ɡəˌfɪŋɐ/ | index finger |
| Mittelfinger | /ˈmɪtlɐˌfɪŋɐ/ | middle finger |
| Ringfinger | /ˈʁɪŋˌfɪŋɐ/ | ring finger |
| kleine Finger | /ˈklaɪ̯nə ˈfɪŋɐ/ | pinky |
| Fingerknöchel | [ˈfɪŋɐknœçl̩] | knuckle |
| Fingernagel | /ˈfɪŋɐˌnaːɡl̩/ | fingernail |
| Oberschenkel | /ˈoːbɐˌʃɛŋkl̩/ | thigh |
| Schienbein | /das ˈʃiːnbaɪn/ | shin |
| Kniescheibe | /die ˈkniːʃaɪbə/ | kneecap |
| Knöchel | /der ˈknøːkl̩/ | ankle |
| große Zeh | /der ˈɡʁoːsə t͡seː/ | big toe |
| kleine Zeh | /der ˈklaɪnə t͡seː/ | little toe |
| Zehennagel | /der t͡seːhɛnˌnaːɡl̩/ | toenail |
| Schoß | /ʃoːs/ | lap |
| Taille | /ˈtaɪ̯lə/ | waist |
| Hüfte | /ˈhyːftə/ | hip |
| Bauchnabel | /ˈbaʊ̯xnabəl/ | belly button |
| Pobacke | [ˈpoːbakə] | buttock |
| Rippe | /ˈʀɪpə/ | rib |
| Brustkorb | /ˈbʀʊstkɔʁp/ | rib cage |
| Schlüsselbein | /ˈʃlʏsəlbaɪ̯n/ | collarbone |
| Nacken | /ˈnakkən/ | nape |
| Becken | /ˈbɛkən/ | pelvis |
| Gehirn | /das ɡəˈhiʁn/ | brain |
| Lunge | /die ˈlʊŋə/ | lung |
| Darm | /ˈdaʁm/ | intestine |
| Niere | /ˈniːʁə/ | kidney |
| Schmerz | [ʃmɛʁts] | pain |
| Kopfschmerzen | /di ˈkoːpˌʃmɛʁt͡sən/ | headache |
| Verletzung | /vɛɐ̯ˈlɛt͡sʊŋ/ | injury |
| brechen | [ˈbʁɛçən] | break |
| bluten | [ˈbluːtn̩] | bleed |
| atmen | /ˈaːtmən/ | breathe |
| kauen | [ˈkaʊən] | chew |
| winken | [ˈvɪŋkn̩] | wave |
| zeigen | [ˈt͡saɪ̯ɡn̩] | point |
| nicken | /ˈnɪkən/ | nod |
| die Schultern zucken | /ˈʃʊltɐn ˈtsuːkən/ | shrug |
| treten | /ˈtʁeːtən/ | kick |
| berühren | /bəˈʁyːʁən/ | touch |
| stolpern | [ˈʃtɔlpɐn] | trip |
| Bart | /baʁt/ | beard |
| Atem | /ˈaːtəm/ | breath |
| Hintern | [ˈhɪntɐn] | butt |
| schmerzen | [ˈʃmɛʁt͡sn̩] | ache |
| Zahnschmerzen | [ˈt͡saːnˌʃmɛʁt͡sn̩] | toothache |
| Bauchschmerzen | [ˈbaʊ̯xˌʃmɛʁt͡sn̩] | stomach ache |
| Rückenschmerzen | [ˈʁʏkn̩ˌʃmɛʁt͡sn̩] | backache |
| Halsschmerzen | [ˈhalsˌʃmɛʁt͡sn̩] | sore throat |
| Achsel | [ˈaksl̩] | armpit |
| Faust | [faʊ̯st] | fist |
| Bluterguss | [ˈbluːtʔɛɐ̯ˌɡʊs] | bruise |
| husten | [ˈhuːstn̩] | cough |
| niesen | [ˈniːzn̩] | sneeze |
| Bäuchlein | [ˈbɔɪ̯çlaɪ̯n] | tummy |
| Schulterblatt | [ˈʃʊltɐˌblat] | shoulder blade |
| untere Rücken | [ˈʊntəʁə ˈʁʏkn̩] | lower back |
| Fußsohle | [ˈfuːsˌzoːlə] | sole |
| blinzeln | [ˈblɪnt͡sl̩n] | blink |
| zwinkern | [ˈt͡svɪŋkɐn] | wink |
| gähnen | [ˈɡɛːnən] | yawn |
| Schnurrbart | [ˈʃnʊʁˌbaːɐ̯t] | moustache |
| Grübchen | [ˈɡʁyːpçən] | dimple |
| Blase | /ˈblaːzə/ | bladder |
| Blinddarm | [ˈblɪntdaʁm] | appendix |
| Bauchspeicheldrüse | /die ˈbaʊ̯xʃpaɪʃl̩ˌdʁyːzə/ | pancreas |
| Milz | /die mɪlt͡s/ | spleen |
| Rückenmark | /das ˈʁʏkn̩ˌmaʁk/ | spinal cord |
| Puls | [pʊls] | pulse |
| lächeln | [ˈlɛçl̩n] | smile |
| die Stirn runzeln | [diː ʃtɪʁn ˈʁʊnt͡sl̩n] | frown |
| schnüffeln | [ˈʃnʏfl̩n] | sniff |
| lecken | [ˈlɛkn̩] | lick |
| beißen | [ˈbaɪsən] | bite |
| küssen | /ˈkyːsən/ | kiss |
| umarmen | /ʊmˈaʁmən/ | hug |
| starren | /ˈʃtaʁən/ | stare |
| Wunde | /ˈvuːndə/ | wound |
| Beule | /ˈbɔʏ̯lə/ | bump |
| schmerzhaft | /ˈʃmɛʁt͡shaft/ | painful |
| verletzen | [fɛɐ̯ˈlɛtsn̩] | injure |
| Kratzer | [ˈkʁat͡sɐ] | scratch |
| Bauch | [baʊ̯x] | belly |
| Gallenblase | /die ˈɡalənˌblaːzə/ | gallbladder |
German arms and legs: describe movement and discomfort
German internal organs: name what you mean
| Wort | Lautschrift | Bedeutung |
|---|---|---|
| Schlaganfall | [ˈʃlaːkʔanˌfal] | stroke |
| übel | [ˈyːbl̩] | sick |
| Periode | [peˈʁi̯oːdə] | period |
| Anfall | [ˈanfal] | attack |
| Thymus | /ˈtyːmʊs/ | thymus |
| Zirbeldrüse | /ˈtsiʁbəlˌdʁyːzə/ | pineal gland |
| Hypophyse | /hyˈpoːfyːzə/ | pituitary gland |
| Schilddrüse | /ˈʃɪltˌdʁyːzə/ | thyroid gland |
| Nebenniere | [ˈneːbənˌniːʁə] | adrenal gland |
| Harnröhre | /ˈhaʁnˌʁøːʁə/ | urethra |
| Harnleiter | /ˈhaʁnˌlaɪ̯tɐ/ | ureter |
| Enddarm | /ˈɛntˌdaʁm/ | rectum |
| Dickdarm | /ˈdɪkˌdaʁm/ | large intestine |
| Dünndarm | /ˈdʏnˌdaʁm/ | small intestine |
| Magen | /der ˈmaːɡn̩/ | stomach |
| Speiseröhre | /die ˈʃpaɪzəˌʁøːrə/ | esophagus |
| Zwerchfell | /das ˈt͡svɛʁxˌfɛl/ | diaphragm |
| Bronchus | /der bʁɔnˈxuːs/ | bronchus |
| Luftröhre | /die ˈlʊftˌʁøːrə/ | trachea |
| Herz | [hɛʁts] | heart |
| Leber | [ˈleːbɐ] | liver |
German torso words: back, chest and waist
| Wort | Lautschrift | Bedeutung |
|---|---|---|
| Leiste | /ˈlaɪstə/ | groin |
| Stachel | [ˈʃtaxl̩] | spine |
| Hinterleib | [ˈhɪntɐlaɪ̯p] | abdomen |
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Useful phrases
Der menschliche Körper braucht Schlaf.
The human body needs sleep.
Mein Arm tut weh.
My arm hurts.
Das Herz schlägt schnell.
The heart is beating fast.
Mein Rücken tut weh.
My back hurts.
Ich habe Schmerzen im Rücken.
I have pain in my back.
Ich habe kalte Hände.
My hands are cold.
Die Lunge braucht Luft.
The lungs need air.
Ich habe Schmerzen in der Brust.
I have pain in my chest.
Good to know
What is the difference?
Easy to mix up
Healthy and health
Gesund is the adjective healthy; Gesundheit is the noun health. After ich fühle mich, use the adjective to describe how you feel.
Ich fühle mich gesund.
I feel healthy.
Reflexive injury
Sich verletzen means injure oneself. With ich, the reflexive pronoun is mich; am Knie says where.
Ich habe mich am Knie verletzt.
I injured my knee.
Feeling nauseous
Use mir, not ich, in Mir ist übel. This fixed construction describes feeling sick or nauseous.
Mir ist übel.
I feel sick.
A body part with mir
Der Rücken tut mir weh is another way to say my back hurts. Mir identifies the person affected, so German can use der instead of mein.
Die Hüfte tut mir weh.
My hip hurts.
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