Body Parts in Spanish for Kids: Audio and a Game

Body parts are the most active Spanish words a child can learn: you point, you touch, you wiggle, and that movement helps 4- to 9-year-olds remember them. Here are 12 body parts in Spanish with English meanings, a "say it" guide and Lumi's audio, then Simón dice, a song and the phrases kids actually use.

Body parts in Spanish, with audio

Listen for the breathy j in ojos and orejas (OH-hohs, oh-REH-hahs) and the z in cabeza and nariz, which sounds like s in Latin American Spanish. In cabello, ll sounds like y.

Play Simón dice (Simon says)

Simón dice works exactly like the English game, and it gets kids saying and hearing body parts dozens of times without noticing.

1. The leader says Simón dice: tócate la nariz (see-MOHN DEE-seh, TOH-kah-teh lah nah-REES), "Simon says: touch your nose". Everyone touches their nose.
2. If the leader skips Simón dice and just says Tócate las orejas, anyone who moves is out (or, for little ones, gets a tickle).
3. After a few rounds, your child becomes the leader. Giving orders in Spanish is the best practice of all.

Useful orders: tócate la cabeza (touch your head), levanta las manos (leh-BAHN-tah lahs MAH-nohs, raise your hands), abre la boca (open your mouth), cierra los ojos (SYEH-rrah lohs OH-hohs, close your eyes).

A song: Cabeza, hombros, rodillas y pies

Kids sing the Spanish version of "Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes" to the same tune: cabeza, hombros, rodillas y pies. Two new words: hombros (OHM-brohs) are shoulders, rodillas (roh-DEE-yahs) are knees. Sing it slowly first, then faster each round.

"The hands", not "my hands"

Spanish often uses la or las ("the") where English says "my" or "your":

• Lávate las manos. (LAH-bah-teh lahs MAH-nohs): "Wash your hands."
• Me duele la cabeza. (meh DWEH-leh lah kah-BEH-sah): "My head hurts."
• Abre la boca. (AH-breh lah BOH-kah): "Open your mouth."

Bath time and bedtime are perfect moments for these: you already wash hands, brush teeth (los dientes) and dry feet every day. For more ways to build Spanish into routines you already have, read our guide to teaching your child Spanish at home.

Free body parts in Spanish worksheet (PDF)

Body parts in Spanish: word list and worksheets

Three pages: the body parts with a say-it guide, a matching worksheet (Spanish to English) and a writing sheet. Free to print at home or in class.

3 pages · 12 words · PDF, 312 KB

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More Spanish words for kids

• Family words in Spanish: Mi papá tiene ojos verdes.
• Colors in Spanish: describe eyes and hair.
• Numbers in Spanish: count fingers and toes.
• All Spanish words for kids.