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The Body

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Description

The Body (el cuerpo)

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English	Images	Spanish	Listen and Repeat	Write (r = response; f = first letter)
the head		la cabeza
the nose		la nariz
the ear		la oreja
the face		la cara
the eyes		los ojos
the hair		el cabello
the heart		el corazón
the lungs		los pulmones
the arm		el brazo
the hand		la mano
the finger		el dedo
the leg		la pierna
the knee		la rodilla
the foot		el pie
the ankle		el tobillo
the body		el cuerpo
the mouth		la boca
the teeth		los dientes
the cheeks		las mejillas
my shoulder		mi hombro
the elbow		el codo
my neck		mi cuello
the back		la espalda

Helpful verbs

lavarse ("to wash"), dolerse ("to hurt"), romperse ("to break"), e.g.:

lavarse

Tengo que lavarme las manos = "I need to wash my hands"

dolerse

Me duele la cabeza = "My head hurts"

romperse

Me rompí el brazo = "I broke my arm"

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Grammar: Pronominal verbs me acuesto

Pronominal verbs have a pronoun as part of the infinitive (the base form), e.g.: despertarse, acostarse. The pronoun must match the subject, e.g.: Yo me lavo ("I wash myself"), ella se acuesta ("She goes to bed"). You can learn more about pronominal verbs here.