How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 Italian words on “Human body”. The full topic holds 135 in the KoKo app: 54 at the easy level, 47 at the medium level and 34 at the hard level.

Which words should I start with?

With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.

How can I remember this Italian vocabulary?

By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.

Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?

Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.

Italian vocabulary: body parts

Head, hand, back, heart: the parts of the body in Italian, from the most visible to the organs.

Here are 100 Italian words on “Human body”, translated into English and sorted from easiest to hardest.

Level 1: easy 40 words

Italian	English
schiena	back
pancia	belly
sangue	blood
corpo	body
cervello	brain
petto	chest
orecchio	ear
viso	face
dito	finger
piede	foot
avambraccio	forearm
fronte	forehead
gesto	gesture
mano	hand
testa	head
cuore	heart
indice	index finger
ginocchio	knee
gamba	legLower limb of the human body
bocca	mouth
collo	neck
sistema nervoso	nervous system
naso	nose
organo	organ
palato	palate
bacino	pelvis
costola	rib
spalla	shoulder
vista	sight
pelle	skin
cranio	skull
sorriso	smile
milza	spleen
stomaco	stomach
gusto	taste
pollice	thumb
stringere	to squeeze
stare in piedi	to stand
lingua	tongue
vita	waist

Level 2: medium 35 words

Italian	English
caviglia	ankle
arteria	artery
circolazione sanguigna	blood circulation
pressione arteriosa	blood pressure
respirazione	breathing
mento	chin
digestione	digestion
figura	figure
tallone	heel
immunità	immunity
intestino	intestine
iride	iris
mascella	jaw
articolazione	joint
labbro	lip
polmone	lung
midollo	marrow
metabolismo	metabolism
unghia	nail
nervo	nerve
palmo	palm
postura	posture
polso	pulseBeat of the blood felt at the wrist
saliva	saliva
scheletro	skeleton
colonna vertebrale	spine
digerire	to digest
sdraiarsi	to lie down
grattare	to scratch
scuotere la testa	to shake one’s head
inghiottire	to swallow
tremare	to tremble
vena	vein
utero	womb
polso	wristJoint between the hand and the forearm

Level 3: hard 25 words

Italian	English
ascella	armpit
natica	buttock
cartilagine	cartilage
diaframma	diaphragm
timpano	eardrum
sopracciglio	eyebrow
palpebra	eyelid
gengiva	gum
udito	hearing
battito cardiaco	heartbeat
ormone	hormone
legamento	ligament
narice	nostril
pancreas	pancreas
anulare	ring finger
olfatto	smell
tendine	tendon
sbattere le palpebre	to blink
arrossire	to blush
masticare	to chew
aggrottare le sopracciglia	to frown
alzare le spalle	to shrug
sbadigliare	to yawn
tonsilla	tonsil
vertebra	vertebra

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Italian words on “Human body”. The full topic holds 135 in the KoKo app: 54 at the easy level, 47 at the medium level and 34 at the hard level.
Which words should I start with?: With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.
How can I remember this Italian vocabulary?: By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.
Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?: Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.