Body parts are the names for parts of the human body. You use these words to talk about people, to describe the body, and to understand simple instructions. Some body parts are on the face, and some are on the rest of the body.

These are common parts of the face. You use these words to describe a person and to understand simple classroom language about the face.

Word or Phrase	Definition
head	The head is the top part of the body.
hair	Hair grows on the head.
face	The face is the front part of the head.
eye	An eye is used for seeing.
ear	An ear is used for hearing.
nose	The nose is used for smelling and breathing.
mouth	The mouth is used for eating and speaking.
tooth	A tooth is a hard white part in the mouth.

These are common body parts below the head. You use these words in simple descriptions of people and in everyday instructions.

Word or Phrase	Definition
neck	The neck is between the head and the body.
shoulder	A shoulder is at the top of the arm.
arm	An arm goes from the shoulder to the hand.
hand	A hand is at the end of the arm.
finger	A finger is one of the parts on the hand.
body	The body is the main part of a person under the head.
leg	A leg goes from the body to the foot.
foot	A foot is at the end of the leg.

Some body parts are usually in pairs. A person has two eyes, two ears, two arms, two hands, two legs, and two feet. Some body parts are usually single, such as the head, nose, mouth, neck, and body.

Word or Phrase	Definition
eye	A person usually has two eyes.
ear	A person usually has two ears.
hand	A person usually has two hands.
foot	A person usually has two feet.
nose	A person usually has one nose.
mouth	A person usually has one mouth.

Some body-part words make the plural with s, and some have a different plural form. You need these forms to name more than one body part correctly.

Word or Phrase	Definition
arm → arms	The plural of arm is arms.
leg → legs	The plural of leg is legs.
hand → hands	The plural of hand is hands.
eye → eyes	The plural of eye is eyes.
ear → ears	The plural of ear is ears.
foot → feet	The plural of foot is feet.
tooth → teeth	The plural of tooth is teeth.
body → bodies	The plural of body is bodies.

Body-part words help you describe people in easy English. You can say that a person has blue eyes, long hair, big hands, or small feet. These words also help you understand short descriptions about how a person looks.

Rule
Use a body-part word to name the part of a person, like eyes or hair.
Use plural body-part words for parts that come in two, like hands or legs.
Use singular body-part words for single parts, like nose or mouth.

Body-part words are common in short instructions. You hear them in class and in everyday English, such as touch your nose, raise your hand, or stand on one foot. When you know these words, you can follow simple directions more easily.

Rule
Body-part words help you understand short actions, like touch your head.
A command can use one body part, like raise your hand.
A command can use two body parts, like close your eyes.

You can now name common body parts in English, including face parts and body parts. You can understand simple descriptions and instructions with these words. You can also use common singular and plural forms such as foot and feet, and tooth and teeth.