Body Parts in Italian
Updated July 11, 2026
The basic body parts in Italian are la testa (head), il viso (face), la mano (hand), and il piede (foot). A few have surprising genders and plurals, like la mano, which is feminine, and il braccio, whose plural is le braccia.
| Italian | English |
|---|---|
| la testa | head |
| il viso | faceor la faccia |
| l'occhio | eyeplural gli occhi |
| il naso | nose |
| la bocca | mouth |
| l'orecchio | earplural le orecchie |
| la mano | handfeminine despite -o; plural le mani |
| il braccio | armplural le braccia |
| la gamba | leg |
| il piede | foot |
| il dito | fingerplural le dita |
| i capelli | hairnormally plural |
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Frequently asked questions
- Why is la mano feminine in Italian?
- La mano (hand) is feminine even though it ends in -o, a rare exception, and its plural is le mani. Several body parts also take irregular feminine plurals, like il braccio becoming le braccia.
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