Les Parties du Corps (Body Parts): Arms and Legs

Learning ObjectivesPoint to and name your bras (arms) [brah], jambes (legs) [zhahmb], mains (hands) [mahn], and pieds (feet) [pyay].Use the numbers un (one) [uhn] and deux (two) [duh] with body parts.Say 'mon bras' (my arm) [mohn brah] or 'ma jambe' (my leg) [mah zhahmb].Imagine you're playing outside with your friends! 🤸 You run with your jambes (legs) [zhahmb] and throw a ball with your bras (arms) [brah]. Let's learn the words for all these body parts!Real-World ApplicationsPlaying games like 'Jean dit' (Simon Says) [zhahn dee].Talking about your drawings with friends or family.Understanding simple songs about the body.

French TermWhat it MeansExample in a Sentencele bras (the arm) [luh brah]This is the word for 'arm'. It's a masculine word, so we use 'le'.J'ai deux bras. (I have two arms.) [zhay duh brah] 💪la jambe (the leg) [lah zhahmb]This is the word for 'leg'. It's a feminine word, so we use 'la'.La jambe est grande. (The leg is big.) [lah zhahmb eh grahnd]le genou (the knee) [luh zhuh-NOO]This is the word for 'knee'. It's a masculine word.Je vois mon genou. (I see my knee.) [zhuh vwah mohn zhuh-NOO]le coude (the elbow) [luh kood]This is the word for 'elbow'. It's a masculine word.Voici mon coude. (Here is my elbow.) [vwah-SEE mohn kood]le doigt (the finger) [luh dwah]This is the word for 'finger'.J'ai dix doigts. (I have ten fingers.) [zhay dee dwah] 🖐️l'orteil (m) (the toe) [lor-TAY]This is the wo...

Pattern 1: Using 'the' in FrenchRule: In French, words for 'the' change based on the noun! Use le [luh] for masculine words (like le bras (the arm) [luh brah]) and la [lah] for feminine words (like la jambe (the leg) [lah zhahmb]). Use l' [l] if the word starts with a vowel (a, e, i, o, u), like l'orteil (the toe) [lor-TAY].Example: le pied (the foot) [luh pyay], la main (the hand) [lah mahn], l'orteil (the toe) [lor-TAY].Pattern 2: Counting Body PartsRule: To say how many of something you have, just put the number before the body part.Example: J'ai deux jambes. (I have two legs.) [zhay duh zhahmb]. J'ai dix doigts. (I have ten fingers.) [zhay dee dwah].Pattern 3: Saying 'My'Rule: The word for 'my' also changes! Use mon [mohn] for masculine words and ma [mah] for feminine words.Example: C'...