Body Parts

1. Голова

   Holova

   Head

   Usage

   Point here and show the word; the full line is "U mene bolyt holova" — my head hurts

   Grammar Note

   Feminine. Ukrainian says pain as "U mene bolyt" plus the body part in the nominative

2. Волосся

   Volossia

   Hair

   Usage

   Used at a salon. It is a neuter collective noun, always singular; one strand is "volosyna"

3. Обличчя

   Oblychchia

   Face

   Usage

   To mark a treatment area at a salon, or show a skin problem to a doctor

4. Око

   Oko

   Eye

   Usage

   Show it when asking for "ochni krapli" — eye drops. Both eyes is "ochi"

   Grammar Note

   The plural "ochi" is irregular — the stem changes

5. Вухо

   Vukho

   Ear

   Usage

   For earache or a blocked ear; both ears is "vukha"

6. Ніс

   Nis

   Nose

   Usage

   For a blocked nose or a nosebleed; a runny nose is its own word, "nezhyt"

7. Рот

   Rot

   Mouth

   Usage

   At the dentist you will hear "Vidkryite rot" — open your mouth

8. Зуб

   Zub

   Tooth

   Usage

   Toothache is "U mene bolyt zub"; more than one tooth is "zuby"

9. Язик

   Yazyk

   Tongue

   Usage

   Also means "language", so point at your mouth to make clear you mean the organ

10. Шия

    Shyia

    Neck

    Usage

    For a stiff neck; the inside of the throat is a different word, "horlo"

11. Горло

    Horlo

    Throat

    Usage

    "U mene bolyt horlo" is a sore throat, and it helps when buying lozenges

12. Плече

    Pleche

    Shoulder

    Usage

    To tell a massage therapist where to work

13. Рука

    Ruka

    Arm

    Usage

    Ukrainian "ruka" covers shoulder to fingertips, so point to narrow it down

    Grammar Note

    It does not split arm from hand; strictly the part past the wrist is "kyst ruky"

14. Лікоть

    Likot

    Elbow

    Usage

    For showing where you hit yourself after a fall

15. Кисть руки

    Kyst ruky

    Hand

    Usage

    The clinical way to mean the hand alone, when "ruka" would be too broad

16. Палець

    Palets

    Finger

    Usage

    Toes share the word; add "na rutsi" for a finger or "na nozi" for a toe

17. Ніготь

    Nihot

    Nail

    Usage

    For a nail salon, or when a broken nail needs treating

18. Грудна клітка

    Hrudna klitka

    Chest

    Usage

    The anatomical term for the ribcage — the safest phrase for chest pain

19. Живіт

    Zhyvit

    Belly

    Usage

    The whole belly; stomach ache is "U mene bolyt zhyvit"

20. Спина

    Spyna

    Back

    Usage

    The whole back — the word to show a massage therapist

21. Поперек

    Poperek

    Lower back

    Usage

    Ukrainian separates the lower back from the back, so show this one for lumbar pain

22. Сідниці

    Sidnytsi

    Buttocks

    Usage

    The anatomical term, used at a clinic for injections rather than in conversation

23. Нога

    Noha

    Leg

    Usage

    Ukrainian "noha" covers both leg and foot; for the foot alone say "stupnia"

24. Коліно

    Kolino

    Knee

    Usage

    For knee pain or injury; both knees is "kolina"

25. Ступня

    Stupnia

    Foot

    Usage

    The part below the ankle — use it instead of "noha" for blisters or sole pain

26. Щиколотка

    Shchykolotka

    Ankle

    Usage

    For a sprain; a clinic may also say "kistochka"

27. Шкіра

    Shkira

    Skin

    Usage

    Comes up for a rash, sunburn or an allergy

28. Кістка

    Kistka

    Bone

    Usage

    When you suspect a break; the fracture itself is "perelom"

29. Кров

    Krov

    Blood

    Usage

    For bleeding or a blood test; your blood type is "hrupa krovi"

30. Серце

    Sertse

    Heart

    Usage

    For declaring a heart condition — worth writing on a medical card

31. Шлунок

    Shlunok

    Stomach

    Usage

    The organ itself, distinct from the visible belly "zhyvit" — show this at the pharmacy

32. Кишківник

    Kyshkivnyk

    Intestines

    Usage

    The bowel — the word a doctor uses about diarrhoea or constipation

33. Легені

    Leheni

    Lungs

    Usage

    For breathing trouble or explaining asthma; always plural

34. Печінка

    Pechinka

    Liver

    Usage

    Also liver as food, so on a menu it means the dish

35. Нирки

    Nyrky

    Kidneys

    Usage

    For declaring a kidney condition or medication; the singular is "nyrka"

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