Les Parties du Corps (Body Parts): Head and Face

What You'll LearnIdentify and name 8 parts of the head and face.Use the words le (the) [luh], la (the) [lah], l' (the) [l], and les (the) [lay] with parts of the body.Follow simple instructions like "Touche le nez" (Touch the nose) [TOOSH luh NAY].Imagine you're drawing a face! 🎨 What do you draw? Eyes, a nose, a mouth... Let's learn the French words for each part together!How You'll Use ThisYou'll be able to describe a drawing or a person.You'll be able to play games like "Jean dit" (Simon Says) [ZHAHN dee].You'll understand stories better when characters are described.

French WordWhat it MeansExample in a Sentencela tête (the head) [lah TET]This is the word for 'head'.Le chapeau est sur la tête (The hat is on the head) [luh shah-POH ay soor lah TET]. 🤠les cheveux (the hair) [lay shuh-VUH]This is how you say 'hair'. It's usually plural in French.Il a les cheveux noirs (He has black hair) [eel ah lay shuh-VUH NWAHR].un œil / les yeux (an eye / the eyes) [uhn OY / layz YUH]Use 'œil' for one eye, and 'yeux' for two or more.J'ai deux yeux bleus (I have two blue eyes) [zhay duh-z YUH bluh]. 👀le nez (the nose) [luh NAY]This is the word for 'nose'.Je sens la fleur avec le nez (I smell the flower with the nose) [zhuh sahn lah FLUHR ah-vek luh NAY]. 👃la bouche (the mouth) [lah BOOSH]This is how you say 'mouth'.Je mange la pomme avec la bouche (I eat the apple w...

1. Le, La, L', Les: Words for 'The'In French, you use a small word before a noun, just like 'the' in English. This word changes depending on whether the noun is masculine, feminine, or plural.Rule: Use le (the) [luh] for a singular, masculine noun. Example: le nez (the nose) [luh NAY]Rule: Use la (the) [lah] for a singular, feminine noun.Example: la bouche (the mouth) [lah BOOSH], la tête (the head) [lah TET], la joue (the cheek) [lah ZHOO]Rule: Use l' (the) [l] for a noun that starts with a vowel (a, e, i, o, u).Example: l'oreille (the ear) [loh-RAY]Rule: Use les (the) [lay] for a plural noun (more than one thing).Example: les yeux (the eyes) [layz YUH], les cheveux (the hair) [lay shuh-VUH], les oreilles (the ears) [layz oh-RAY]