Korean Vocabulary #24 – Body Parts: Essential Korean Words for the Human Body

1️⃣ Introduction

Learn 15 essential Korean words for body parts .

These are words you’ll hear in daily life, at the doctor’s office, or when describing yourself.

They’re simple, useful, and appear in almost every Korean conversation.

💬 Example Sentences

머리가 아파요.(meo-ri-ga a-pa-yo.)→ I have a headache.
얼굴이 예뻐요.(eol-gu-ri ye-ppeo-yo.)→ Her face is pretty.
눈이 커요.(nu-ni keo-yo.)→ My eyes are big.
코가 막혔어요.(ko-ga ma-kyeo-sseo-yo.)→ My nose is stuffy.
입을 다물어요.(i-beul da-mu-reo-yo.)→ Close your mouth.
귀로 음악을 들어요.(gwi-ro eum-ma-geul deu-reo-yo.)→ I listen to music with my ears.
손을 씻어요.(so-neul ssi-seo-yo.)→ I wash my hands.
팔이 아파요.(pa-ri a-pa-yo.)→ My arm hurts.
다리가 길어요.(da-ri-ga gi-reo-yo.)→ My legs are long.
발로 공을 차요.(bal-lo gong-eul cha-yo.)→ I kick the ball with my foot.
어깨가 넓어요.(eo-kke-ga neol-beo-yo.)→ He has broad shoulders.
허리가 아파요.(heo-ri-ga a-pa-yo.)→ My back hurts.
배가 고파요.(bae-ga go-pa-yo.)→ I’m hungry.
손가락에 반지를 꼈어요.(son-ga-ra-ge ban-ji-reul kkyeo-sseo-yo.)→ I put on a ring on my finger.
발가락이 아파요.(bal-ga-ra-gi a-pa-yo.)→ My toe hurts.

When saying “I have a pain,” Koreans usually say ‘~이 아파요’ (is painful) rather than “My ~ hurts.”Example: 머리가 아파요 = I have a headache.
For actions, use body part + 으로 (with / by):손으로 쓰다 → to write with your hand.발로 차다 → to kick with your foot.
Korean uses body terms in idioms often:
- 머리가 좋다 → to be smart (literally, “have a good head”).
- 귀가 얇다 → to be easily influenced (literally, “have thin ears”).
In hospitals, you might hear formal terms like “두통 (headache), 복통 (stomach pain), 요통 (back pain).”

Fill in the blanks.

머리가 아파요.→ My head hurts.(meo-ri-ga a-pa-yo.)
얼굴이 예뻐요.→ Her face is pretty.(eol-gu-ri ye-ppeo-yo.)
눈이 커요.→ My eyes are big.(nu-ni keo-yo.)
코가 막혔어요.→ My nose is stuffy.(ko-ga ma-kyeo-sseo-yo.)
입을 다물어요.→ Close your mouth.(i-beul da-mu-reo-yo.)
귀로 음악을 들어요.→ I listen to music with my ears.(gwi-ro eum-ma-geul deu-reo-yo.)
손을 씻어요.→ I wash my hands.(so-neul ssi-seo-yo.)
팔이 아파요.→ My arm hurts.(pa-ri a-pa-yo.)
다리가 길어요.→ My legs are long.(da-ri-ga gi-reo-yo.)
발로 공을 차요.→ I kick the ball with my foot.(bal-lo gong-eul cha-yo.)
어깨가 넓어요.→ He has broad shoulders.(eo-kke-ga neol-beo-yo.)
허리가 아파요.→ My back hurts.(heo-ri-ga a-pa-yo.)
배가 고파요.→ I’m hungry.(bae-ga go-pa-yo.)
손가락에 반지를 꼈어요.→ I put on a ring on my finger.(son-ga-ra-ge ban-ji-reul kkyeo-sseo-yo.)
발가락이 아파요.→ My toe hurts.(bal-ga-ra-gi a-pa-yo.)

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