How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 Spanish 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 Spanish 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.

Spanish vocabulary: body parts

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

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

Level 1: easy 40 words

Spanish	English
espalda	back
vientre	belly
sangre	blood
cuerpo	body
cerebro	brain
pecho	chest
oreja	ear
cara	face
dedo	finger
pie	foot
antebrazo	forearm
frente	forehead
gesto	gesture
mano	hand
cabeza	head
corazón	heart
índice	index finger
rodilla	knee
pierna	legLower limb of the human body
boca	mouth
cuello	neck
sistema nervioso	nervous system
nariz	nose
órgano	organ
paladar	palate
pelvis	pelvis
costilla	rib
hombro	shoulder
vista	sight
piel	skin
cráneo	skull
sonrisa	smile
bazo	spleen
estómago	stomach
gusto	taste
pulgar	thumb
apretar	to squeeze
estar de pie	to stand
lengua	tongue
cintura	waist

Level 2: medium 35 words

Spanish	English
tobillo	ankle
arteria	artery
circulación sanguínea	blood circulation
tensión arterial	blood pressure
respiración	breathing
barbilla	chin
digestión	digestion
figura	figure
talón	heel
inmunidad	immunity
intestino	intestine
iris	iris
mandíbula	jaw
articulación	joint
labio	lip
pulmón	lung
médula	marrow
metabolismo	metabolism
uña	nail
nervio	nerve
palma	palm
postura	posture
pulso	pulseBeat of the blood felt at the wrist
saliva	saliva
esqueleto	skeleton
columna vertebral	spine
digerir	to digest
tumbarse	to lie down
rascar	to scratch
negar con la cabeza	to shake one’s head
tragar	to swallow
temblar	to tremble
vena	vein
útero	womb
muñeca	wristJoint between the hand and the forearm

Level 3: hard 25 words

Spanish	English
axila	armpit
nalga	buttock
cartílago	cartilage
diafragma	diaphragm
tímpano	eardrum
ceja	eyebrow
párpado	eyelid
encía	gum
oído	hearing
latido	heartbeat
hormona	hormone
ligamento	ligament
fosa nasal	nostril
páncreas	pancreas
dedo anular	ring finger
olfato	smell
tendón	tendon
parpadear	to blink
sonrojarse	to blush
masticar	to chew
fruncir el ceño	to frown
encogerse de hombros	to shrug
bostezar	to yawn
amígdala	tonsil
vértebra	vertebra

In Mexico, people say

KoKo also teaches Mexican Spanish. Among the words on this page, here are the ones that change.

to lie down tumbarse acostarse

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Spanish 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 Spanish 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.