Sing along: Parts of the body in Spanish

It is useful to be able to describe yourself in Spanish.

You can practise words for parts of the body with this fun song:

If you want to describe how you look a really useful verb is tener which means to have.

If you want to say I have something, you say tengo.

You can then add a noun and an adjective to describe what you look like. For example:

Tengo el pelo rubio – I have blonde hair

Try remembering some of these key words and phrases:

If you want to describe what someone else looks like you can use tiene, which means he/she has. For example:

Ella tiene el pelo castaño – She has brown hair

The ‘j’ sound

Remember in Spanish a ‘j’ is pronounced as a ‘h’. Here are some examples of how this sound is used:

los ojos – eyes

las orejas – ears

Have a look at the key words for parts of the body and see how much you can remember.

Did you know?

When describing the colour of your eyes, you need to make the adjective into a plural, normally by adding ‘s’ or ‘es’.

For example:

Tengo los ojos azules – I have blue eyes

Tengo los ojos verdes – I have green eyes

Tengo los ojos marrones – I have brown eyes