Body Parts

1. Κεφάλι

   ke-FA-li

   Head

   Usage

   Show it at a clinic and point to your head. "Me ponai to kefali" means my head hurts

   Grammar Note

   Neuter (το κεφάλι). Most Greek body-part nouns are neuter and take the article το

2. Μαλλιά

   ma-li-A

   Hair

   Usage

   Used at a salon or barber. The singular μαλλί means wool, so hair is always plural

3. Πρόσωπο

   PRO-so-po

   Face

   Usage

   Use it to mark the treatment area at a spa, or to show where a skin problem is

4. Μάτι

   MA-ti

   Eye

   Usage

   At an eye clinic or pharmacy. Both eyes is the plural μάτια

5. Αυτί

   af-TI

   Ear

   Usage

   Use it to report ear trouble after a flight or a dive

6. Μύτη

   MI-ti

   Nose

   Usage

   Use it at a pharmacy for a blocked nose or hay fever. The same word means the bow of a boat

7. Στόμα

   STO-ma

   Mouth

   Usage

   Used at the dentist or when describing a mouth ulcer

8. Δόντι

   DON-di

   Tooth

   Usage

   Show it at the dentist while pointing at the tooth. The plural is δόντια

9. Γλώσσα

   GLO-sa

   Tongue

   Usage

   The same word also means "language", so point at your tongue to avoid confusion

10. Λαιμός

    le-MOS

    Throat / neck

    Usage

    Greek λαιμός covers both the throat and the neck — one word for both, so point to the spot that hurts

11. Αυχένας

    af-CHE-nas

    Nape / cervical area

    Usage

    While λαιμός includes the throat, this is the back of the neck — use it at an orthopaedist or a massage shop

12. Ώμος

    O-mos

    Shoulder

    Usage

    Use it at a massage to say where you want them to work

13. Χέρι

    CHE-ri

    Hand / arm

    Usage

    Greek χέρι covers the hand and the whole arm; use μπράτσο when you mean the upper arm only

14. Μπράτσο

    BRA-tso

    Upper arm

    Usage

    Use it for where an injection goes, or to show a sunburnt area

15. Αγκώνας

    an-GO-nas

    Elbow

    Usage

    Use it after a fall to show where you scraped yourself

16. Δάχτυλο

    DA-chti-lo

    Finger / toe

    Usage

    Greek uses δάχτυλο for both fingers and toes; add «του χεριού» (of the hand) or «του ποδιού» (of the foot) to specify

17. Νύχι

    NI-chi

    Nail

    Usage

    Used at a nail salon, or at a pharmacy for an ingrown nail

18. Στήθος

    STI-thos

    Chest

    Usage

    The everyday word for chest pain or tightness; clinics may also use the formal θώρακας

19. Κοιλιά

    ki-li-A

    Belly / abdomen

    Usage

    The belly as seen from outside; the stomach as an organ is στομάχι

20. Στομάχι

    sto-MA-chi

    Stomach

    Usage

    Use it for food poisoning: "Me ponai to stomachi" — my stomach hurts

21. Πλάτη

    PLA-ti

    Back

    Usage

    At a massage or an orthopaedist; the lower back is μέση

22. Μέση

    ME-si

    Lower back / waist

    Usage

    "Epiase i mesi mou" means I threw my back out — handy after lifting luggage

23. Γοφός

    go-FOS

    Hip

    Usage

    Use it at an orthopaedist for pain after a long walk

24. Γλουτοί

    glu-TI

    Buttocks

    Usage

    The clinical word — safer in public than the colloquial πισινός. Useful for where an injection goes

25. Πόδι

    PO-di

    Leg / foot

    Usage

    Greek πόδι covers the whole leg and the foot; point to the spot when the difference matters

26. Γόνατο

    GO-na-to

    Knee

    Usage

    Use it after the stone steps at an archaeological site or the stairs on Santorini

27. Αστράγαλος

    a-STRA-ga-los

    Ankle

    Usage

    For a sprain: "Straboulixa ton astragalo mou" — I twisted my ankle

28. Δέρμα

    DER-ma

    Skin

    Usage

    Use it at a pharmacy for sunburn or insect bites

29. Κόκαλο

    KO-ka-lo

    Bone

    Usage

    Use it when you suspect a fracture; an X-ray is «aktinografia»

30. Αίμα

    E-ma

    Blood

    Usage

    For a blood test, or to say that you are bleeding

31. Καρδιά

    kar-di-A

    Heart

    Usage

    Use it to explain a heart condition; the same word also means the heart in the figurative sense

32. Έντερο

    EN-de-ro

    Intestine

    Usage

    You cannot point at it, so show the word when explaining diarrhoea or cramps

33. Πνεύμονας

    PNEV-mo-nas

    Lung

    Usage

    Use it for asthma or trouble after a dive

34. Συκώτι

    si-KO-ti

    Liver

    Usage

    Use it when explaining a condition or your medication; the same word is liver on a menu

35. Νεφρό

    ne-FRO

    Kidney

    Usage

    Use it for stones or a chronic condition; the plural νεφρά is common in speech

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