Body & Health in Dutch
50 essential words with English translations and example sentences.
het hoofd
Head
My head hurts.
het gezicht
Face
She has a beautiful face.
de ogen
Eyes
His eyes are blue.
de neus
Nose
I have a stuffy nose.
de mond
Mouth
Open your mouth, please.
de tanden
Teeth
I brush my teeth every day.
de tong
Tongue
Stick out your tongue.
de oren
Ears
My ears are cold.
het haar
Hair
She has long dark hair.
de hals
Neck
My neck hurts.
de schouder
Shoulder
I have pain in my shoulder.
de arm
Arm
He has a broken arm.
de elleboog
Elbow
My elbow is resting on the table.
de pols
Wrist
She wears a watch on her wrist.
de hand
Hand
Give me your hand.
de vinger
Finger
I cut my finger.
de borst
Chest
He felt a pain in his chest.
het hart
Heart
The heart is beating fast.
de long
Lung
Smoking damages your lungs.
de maag
Stomach
My stomach hurts.
de lever
Liver
The doctor is checking my liver.
de nier
Kidney
Kidney pain is serious.
de rug
Back
I have back pain.
de buik
Belly / Abdomen
His belly hurts.
het been
Leg
My leg is broken.
de dij
Thigh
The thigh is a muscle group.
de knie
Knee
I fell on my knee.
het scheenbeen
Shin / Tibia
The shin is sore.
de enkel
Ankle
I sprained my ankle.
de voet
Foot
My foot hurts.
de teen
Toe
Someone stepped on my toe.
de huid
Skin
My skin is dry.
de spier
Muscle
My muscles are tired.
het bot
Bone
The bone is broken.
de dokter
Doctor
I'm going to the doctor tomorrow.
het ziekenhuis
Hospital
She is in the hospital.
de ziekte
Illness / Disease
What illness do you have?
gezond
Healthy
A healthy body is important.
ziek
Sick / Ill
I feel sick.
pijn
Pain / Sorrow
I have a pain in my head.
koorts
Fever
He has a high fever.
hoesten
To cough
He coughs a lot.
niezen
To sneeze
She sneezed loudly.
snurken
To snore
My father snores at night.
slapen
To sleep
I sleep eight hours a night.
het medicijn
Medicine / Medication
Take this medicine three times a day.
het recept
Prescription / Recipe
The doctor gives me a prescription.
de pil
Pill
I take a pill every day.
het pleister
Band-Aid / Plaster
I have a Band-Aid on my finger.
het verbandgaas
Gauze / Bandage
Cover the wound with gauze.
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