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Estonian Body Parts

Body vocabulary is essential at the doctor’s and useful every day. Here are the Estonian words for the head, face, eyes, ears, hands, legs and the rest, each with native audio. This theme also introduces the comitative case -ga (“with”).

Read them out loud

Estonian is phonetic — words are said the way they’re written. Tap the speaker on any word to hear a native voice, and remember that doubled letters (aa, öö, ss) are simply held longer. New to the sounds? Start with the alphabet & pronunciation guide.

Estonian Body Parts: words & phrases

44 words · tap the speaker to hear each one.

AudioEstonianEnglish
peacommonhead
näguface
silmeye
kõrvear
ninanose
suumouth
hammastooth
juuksedhair
kaelneck
käsihand, arm
sõrmfinger
jalgleg, foot
selgback
kõhtstomach, belly
südaheart
veriblood
valupain
köhacough
palavikfever
haigusillness, disease
haigesick, ill; patient
tervecommonhealthy; whole
arstdoctor
ravimmedicine, drug
õlgshoulder
rannewrist
põlvknee
rindchest, breast
kopslung
maksliver
neerkidney
luubone
lihasmuscle
nahkskin
küüsfingernail, nail
huullip
keeltongue
kulmeyebrow
haavwound
süstinjection
temperatuurtemperature
hambaarstdentist
küünarnukkelbow
hingamato breathe

Read a real Estonian sentence

Built only from words you’d know by this point in the Selgeks course — proof these words add up to real Estonian.

Eile hommikul ärkasin vara, sest mul oli valu ja ma olin haige. Dr Kask andis mulle ravimit ja sooja teed, sest ta on väga hea arst. Siis läksin ma autoga haiglasse ja arst vaatas mu pead ja kõhtu. Ta ütles: "Pääsu, sul on katkine ribi!" Täna on parem.
Yesterday morning I woke up early, because I had pain and I was sick. Dr Kask gave me medicine and warm tea, because she is a very good doctor. Then I went by car to the hospital and the doctor looked at my head and stomach. She said: 'Pääsu, you have a broken rib!' Today is better.

Frequently asked questions

Käsi is hand/arm and pea is head.

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