We’ll now learn talking about parts of the human body as well as some useful Portuguese words and phrases related to Health and Illnesses. Let’s hope you’ll never need them, but better be prepared than sorry as they say…

This lesson is part of the chapter “Learning Portuguese“.

Body & Health in Portuguese

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The Body

EnglishPortuguesePronunciation
(Audio)
body [Sg]corpopt-sing_body
bodies [Pl]corpospt-plur_body
head [Sg]cabeçapt-sing_head
heads [Pl]cabeçaspt-plur_head
face [Sg]rostopt-sing_face
faces [Pl]rostospt-plur_face
eye [Sg]olhopt-sing_eye
eyes [Pl]olhospt-plur_eye
ear [Sg]orelhapt-sing_ear
ears [Pl]orelhaspt-plur_ear
nose [Sg]narizpt-sing_nose
noses [Pl]narizespt-plur_nose
mouth [Sg]bocapt-sing_mouth
mouths [Pl]bocaspt-plur_mouth
tongue [Sg]línguapt-sing_tongue
tongues [Pl]línguaspt-plur_tongue
neck [Sg]pescoçopt-sing_neck
necks [Pl]pescoçospt-plur_neck
chest [Sg]peitopt-sing_chest
chests [Pl]peitospt-plur_chest
back / shouldercostaspt-sing_backshoulder
stomach [Sg]estômagopt-sing_stomach
stomachs [Pl]estômagospt-plur_stomach
heart [Sg]coraçãopt-sing_heart
hearts [Pl]coraçõespt-plur_heart
arm [Sg]braçopt-sing_arm
arms [Pl]braçospt-plur_arm
elbow [Sg]cotovelopt-sing_elbow
elbows [Pl]cotovelospt-plur_elbow
hand [Sg]mãopt-sing_hand
hands [Pl]mãospt-plur_hand
right handmão direitapt-sing_right-hand
left handmão esquerdapt-sing_left-hand
finger [Sg]dedopt-sing_finger
fingers [Pl]dedospt-plur_finger
leg [Sg]pernapt-sing_leg
legs [Pl]pernaspt-plur_leg
foot [Sg]pt-sing_foot
feet [Pl]péspt-plur_foot
skinpelept-sing_skin
haircabelopt-sing_hair
tooth [Sg]dentept-sing_tooth
teeth [Pl]dentespt-plur_tooth
bloodsanguept-sing_blood

Health & Illnesses

EnglishPortuguesePronunciation
(Audio)
healthysaudávelpt-sing_healthy
ill / sickdoentept-sing_illsick
ache [Sg]dorpt-sing_ache
aches [Pl]dorespt-plur_ache
My [...] aches. / My [...] hurts.Estou com dor de […].pt-sing_my--achesmy--hurts
My [...] ache. / My [...] hurt.Eu tive dor de […].pt-sing_my--achemy--hurt
I have a stomach ache.Tenho dor de barriga.pt-sing_i-have-a-stomach-ache
My legs hurt.Minhas pernas doem.pt-sing_my-legs-hurt
doctormédicopt-sing_doctor
medical office / doctor’s surgeryconsultório médicopt-sing_medical-officedoctors-surgery
chemist’s / drugstorefarmáciapt-sing_chemistsdrugstore
hospitalhospitalpt-sing_hospital
illness / maladydoençapt-sing_illnessmalady

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