Learn Body Parts in Tagalog - Mga Bahagi ng Katawan

Learn Body Parts

Knowing body parts helps with health conversations and doctor visits.

"Katawan" means "body," and "Bahagi" means "part."

Head Area

English	Tagalog	Pronunciation
Head	ulo	oo-lo
Face	mukha	mook-ha
Hair	buhok	boo-hok
Forehead	noo	no-o
Eye	mata	ma-ta
Eyebrow	kilay	kee-lai
Eyelash	pilikmata	pi-lik-ma-ta
Nose	ilong	ee-long
Ear	tainga	ta-ing-a
Mouth	bibig	bi-big
Lip	labi	la-bi
Tooth	ngipin	ngi-pin
Tongue	dila	dee-la
Chin	baba	ba-ba

Upper Body

English	Tagalog
Neck	leeg
Shoulder	balikat
Chest	dibdib
Back	likod
Stomach	tiyan
Arm	braso
Elbow	siko
Wrist	pulso
Hand	kamay
Finger	daliri
Nail	kuko

Lower Body

English	Tagalog
Waist	baywang
Buttocks	puwit
Leg/Foot	paa / binti
Thigh	hita
Knee	tuhod
Calf	binti
Ankle	bukong-bukong
Heel	sakong
Toe	daliri ng paa

Internal Organs

English	Tagalog
Heart	puso
Lung	baga
Liver	atay
Kidney	bato
Stomach	sikmura
Brain	utak

Common Phrases

Phrase	Meaning
Masakit ang ulo ko	My head hurts
Mapula ang mata mo	Your eyes are red
Malaki ang kamay mo	Your hands are big
Ang ganda ng buhok mo	Your hair is beautiful
Pagod ang paa ko	My feet are tired

Body-Related Expressions

Expression	Meaning
Mabigat ang ulo	Heavy head (worried)
Matigas ang ulo	Hard-headed (stubborn)
Malambot ang puso	Soft heart (kind)
Mahaba ang kamay	Long hands (sticky fingers)

Example Conversation

About health:

A: Ano ang masakit sa'yo? (What hurts?)

B: Masakit ang likod ko. Buong araw akong nakaupo. (My back hurts. I was sitting all day.)

A: Kailangan mo ng masahe. (You need a massage.)

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