Body Parts in English for Kids with Pictures and Pronunciation
Children learn body parts faster when they touch each part as they say it. Here are 12 body parts with pictures and audio. Tap a picture, then touch the same part!
In This Lesson
- 12 body parts with pictures and audio
- The game: Touch your nose!
- Singular and plural: eye and eyes
Body Parts in English with Audio
Tap a card to hear the word. Its Arabic meaning is underneath.
Game: Listen and Touch
Listen to the word, then touch its picture.
This Lesson in the App
Ms. Mona steps out of the book and plays an action game with your child.
- She says: Touch your nose! and your child touches their nose.
- They say each body part aloud.
- They count: two eyes, ten fingers.
- A challenge to play with the whole family.
Open the book to Unit 7 and point your phone at the page.
Body Parts in English and Arabic
| English | Arabic |
|---|---|
| head | رأس |
| eyes | عيون |
| ears | آذان |
| nose | أنف |
| mouth | فم |
| hands | يدان |
| finger | إصبع |
| shoulders | كتفان |
| legs | رجلان |
| knees | ركبتان |
| feet | قدمان |
| toes | أصابع القدم |
Sentences Your Child Can Use
- Touch your nose!المس أنفك!
- Head, shoulders, knees and toes!رأس، أكتاف، ركب، وأصابع القدم!
- I have two eyes.عندي عينان.
Parents’ Corner
- Play “Touch your…”: say “Touch your nose!” and your child touches their nose.
- Sing “Head, shoulders, knees and toes” while touching each part.
- Count together: one nose, two eyes, ten fingers.
Common Mistakes: Body Parts
Some English sounds don’t exist in Arabic, so children often get them wrong. Here’s how to help:
The k is silent: “neez”.
It ends in a soft “th”: “mowth”.
The plural of foot is feet.
Two eyes: eyes. One eye: eye.
A 5-Day Plan for Parents
Ten minutes a day is enough. Review yesterday’s words before new ones.
- Day 1: head, eyes, ears, nose and mouth.
- Day 2: hands and finger.
- Day 3: shoulders, legs, knees, feet and toes.
- Day 4: sing “Head, shoulders, knees and toes”.
- Day 5: the “Touch your…” game and the worksheet.
Printable Body Parts Worksheets (PDF)
Ten different sheets: trace, match, write, word search, unscramble and cut-out cards. The full lesson is in Unit 7: My Body of the free book.
Frequently Asked Questions: Body Parts
Why eyes and not eye?
eye is one, eyes is two. The same goes for ear and ears, hand and hands.
What is the plural of foot?
feet. It’s an irregular plural to learn as it is, like tooth and teeth.
How do I pronounce knees?
“neez”. The k at the start is silent.
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