Body Parts in French
Updated July 5, 2026
The main body parts in French are la tête (head), le visage (face), la main (hand), and le pied (foot), most taking le or la for their gender. A couple are irregular, like l'œil (eye), which becomes les yeux in the plural.
| French | English |
|---|---|
| la tête | head |
| le visage | face |
| l'œil | eyemasculine; plural les yeux |
| le nez | nose |
| la bouche | mouth |
| l'oreille | earfeminine |
| la main | hand |
| le bras | arm |
| la jambe | leg |
| le pied | foot |
| les cheveux | hairmasculine plural |
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Frequently asked questions
- How do you say eye in French?
- Eye is l'œil, written with the œ ligature. The plural is irregular: two or more eyes are les yeux.
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