Body Parts

1. Hlava

   Head

   Usage

   Point here and show the word; the full line is "Bolí mě hlava" — my head hurts

   Grammar Note

   Feminine. Czech says pain as "Bolí mě" plus the body part in the nominative

2. Vlasy

   Hair

   Usage

   Used at a salon; hair as a whole is always plural, and one strand is "vlas"

3. Obličej

   Face

   Usage

   To mark a treatment area at a salon, or show a skin problem to a doctor

4. Oči

   Eyes

   Usage

   Show it when asking for "oční kapky" — eye drops. The singular is "oko"

   Grammar Note

   "Oko / oči" is one of the nouns that keep the old dual endings for paired body parts

5. Ucho

   Ear

   Usage

   For earache or a blocked ear; both ears is "uši"

6. Nos

   Nose

   Usage

   For a blocked nose or a nosebleed; a runny nose is its own word, "rýma"

7. Ústa

   Mouth

   Usage

   At the dentist you will hear "Otevřete ústa" — open your mouth. Always plural

8. Zub

   Tooth

   Usage

   The form for a single tooth; toothache is "Bolí mě zub" and the plural (the whole set) is "zuby"

9. Jazyk

   Tongue

   Usage

   Also means "language", so point at your mouth to make clear you mean the organ

10. Krk

    Neck

    Usage

    The neck, and in practice also the throat — "hrdlo" is the more formal word

11. Hrdlo

    Throat

    Usage

    The throat. Everyday speech says "Bolí mě v krku"; "hrdlo" is the clinical term

12. Rameno

    Shoulder

    Usage

    To tell a massage therapist where to work

13. Paže

    Arm

    Usage

    The arm. Everyday speech often stretches "ruka" over the whole limb, while "paže" stays above the wrist

14. Loket

    Elbow

    Usage

    For showing where you hit yourself after a fall

15. Ruka

    Hand

    Usage

    The hand, though in speech it often covers the whole arm — point to narrow it down

16. Prst

    Finger

    Usage

    Toes share the word; a toe is "prst u nohy"

17. Nehet

    Nail

    Usage

    For a nail salon, or when a broken nail needs treating

18. Hrudník

    Chest

    Usage

    The anatomical term for the ribcage — the safest word for chest pain

19. Břicho

    Belly

    Usage

    The whole belly; stomach ache is "Bolí mě břicho"

20. Záda

    Back

    Usage

    The whole back; the word is neuter plural and has no singular in use

21. Bedra

    Lower back

    Usage

    The lower back; everyday speech usually says "Bolí mě v kříži"

22. Hýždě

    Buttocks

    Usage

    The anatomical term, used at a clinic for injections rather than in conversation

23. Noha

    Leg

    Usage

    Czech "noha" covers both leg and foot; for the foot itself say "chodidlo"

24. Koleno

    Knee

    Usage

    For knee pain or injury; both knees is "kolena"

25. Chodidlo

    Foot

    Usage

    The part below the ankle — use it instead of "noha" for blisters or sole pain

26. Kotník

    Ankle

    Usage

    For a sprain: "Vymkl jsem si kotník" means I twisted my ankle

27. Kůže

    Skin

    Usage

    Comes up for a rash, sunburn or an allergy

28. Kost

    Bone

    Usage

    When you suspect a break; the fracture itself is "zlomenina"

29. Krev

    Blood

    Usage

    For bleeding or a blood test; your blood type is "krevní skupina"

30. Srdce

    Heart

    Usage

    For declaring a heart condition — worth writing on a medical card

31. Žaludek

    Stomach

    Usage

    The organ itself, distinct from the visible belly "břicho" — show this at the pharmacy

32. Střeva

    Intestines

    Usage

    The bowels — the word a doctor uses about diarrhoea or constipation, always plural

33. Plíce

    Lungs

    Usage

    For breathing trouble or explaining asthma

34. Játra

    Liver

    Usage

    A neuter plural noun, and also the word for liver as food

35. Ledviny

    Kidneys

    Usage

    For declaring a kidney condition or medication; the singular is "ledvina"

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