Body Parts

1. Tèt

   Head

   Usage

   Point to your own head while showing this at a clinic. "Tèt mwen fè mal" = my head hurts

2. Cheve

   Hair

   Usage

   Used at a barber or salon. From French cheveux, but spelled Cheve in Creole

3. Figi

   Face

   Usage

   Use it to show where a skin problem is

4. Je

   Eye

   Usage

   Same form for one eye or both. "De je m" = both my eyes

5. Zòrèy

   Ear

   Usage

   Point to it when your ear hurts, e.g. after a flight

6. Nen

   Nose

   Usage

   Use it for a nosebleed or a blocked nose

7. Bouch

   Mouth

   Usage

   Used at the dentist. "Louvri bouch ou" = open your mouth

8. Dan

   Tooth

   Usage

   "Dan m ap fè m mal" = my tooth hurts. Point at the tooth while showing this

9. Lang

   Tongue

   Usage

   The same word also means "language", so point at your tongue to make the sense clear

10. Kou

    Neck

    Usage

    The outside of the neck. For pain when swallowing use Gòj (throat)

11. Gòj

    Throat

    Usage

    "Gòj mwen fè mal" = my throat hurts. Distinguished from Kou, the outer neck

12. Zepòl

    Shoulder

    Usage

    Point to it when you have hurt it carrying a heavy bag

13. Bra

    Arm

    Usage

    Haitian Creole separates the arm (Bra) from the hand (Men)

14. Koud

    Elbow

    Usage

    Point to it after a fall

15. Men

    Hand

    Usage

    From the wrist down. The whole arm is Bra

16. Dwèt

    Finger

    Usage

    A toe is "dwèt pye"

17. Zong

    Nail

    Usage

    Used at a nail salon and to report a broken or torn nail

18. Pwatrin

    Chest

    Usage

    Chest pain is urgent. Say "Pwatrin mwen fè mal" and show this word

19. Kè

    Heart

    Usage

    Use it to explain a condition. "Mwen gen maladi kè" = I have a heart condition

20. Poumon

    Lung

    Usage

    Show it when explaining asthma or trouble breathing

21. Vant

    Belly

    Usage

    The general word for the belly. "Vant mwen ap fè m mal" = my stomach hurts

22. Lestomak

    Stomach / upper abdomen

    Usage

    The upper-abdomen area. Use Vant for the belly in general, Lestomak for the stomach area

23. Trip

    Intestines

    Usage

    An everyday word for the guts; understood at a clinic

24. Fwa

    Liver

    Usage

    The same spelling also means "time (occurrence)", so point at your side while showing it

25. Do

    Back

    Usage

    The whole back. For the lower back use Ren

26. Ren

    Lower back / kidney

    Usage

    One word covering both the lower back and the kidneys; point at your lower back if that is what hurts

27. Dèyè

    Buttocks

    Usage

    An everyday, non-vulgar word; it also means "behind". Coarser words exist but are not listed here

28. Janm

    Leg

    Usage

    Thigh to calf. From the ankle down it is Pye

29. Jenou

    Knee

    Usage

    Easy to hurt after walking mountain roads; point and show

30. Pye

    Foot

    Usage

    In casual speech it can cover the whole leg; use Janm when you mean the leg specifically

31. Chevi

    Ankle

    Usage

    Use it for a sprain. "Mwen foule chevi m" = I twisted my ankle

32. Po

    Skin

    Usage

    Use it for sunburn, a rash, or insect bites

33. Zo

    Bone

    Usage

    "Mwen kase yon zo" = I broke a bone

34. San

    Blood

    Usage

    Used for blood type or bleeding. "M ap senyen" = I am bleeding

35. Sèvo

    Brain

    Usage

    Used when discussing a check-up after a blow to the head

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