Lesson 15 · 6 min read
Spanish Body Parts and Talking About Health
Whether you're describing a minor ache or need to explain symptoms to a doctor, this vocabulary covers the body and the most common ways Spanish speakers talk about feeling unwell.
1. Parts of the body Spanish English la cabeza head el brazo arm la pierna leg el estómago stomach la espalda back la mano hand el pie foot los ojos eyes la garganta throat
2. Feeling unwell Spanish English Me duele la cabeza. I have a headache. Tengo fiebre. I have a fever. Estoy enfermo/a. I am sick. Me siento mal. I feel bad. Tengo tos. I have a cough.
3. At the doctor or pharmacy Spanish English Necesito un médico. I need a doctor. ¿Dónde está la farmacia? Where is the pharmacy? Tengo alergia a la penicilina. I am allergic to penicillin. ¿Qué me recomienda? What do you recommend?
Good to know
"Doler" (to hurt) works like "gustar" — the body part is the grammatical subject: "Me duele la cabeza" literally means "the head hurts me," not "I hurt the head."
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