Body Parts

1. Cap

   Head

   Usage

   Point here and show the word; the full line is "Ma doare capul" — my head hurts

   Grammar Note

   Romanian says pain as "Ma doare" plus the body part with its definite article: cap becomes "capul"

2. Păr

   Hair

   Usage

   Used at a salon as a collective singular; one strand is "fir de par"

3. Față

   Face

   Usage

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

4. Ochi

   Eye

   Usage

   Show it when asking for "picaturi pentru ochi" — eye drops. Singular and plural look the same

5. Ureche

   Ear

   Usage

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

6. Nas

   Nose

   Usage

   For a blocked nose or a nosebleed; a runny nose is "secretii nazale"

7. Gură

   Mouth

   Usage

   At the dentist you will hear "Deschideti gura" — open your mouth

8. Dinte

   Tooth

   Usage

   Toothache is "Ma doare un dinte"; the plural is "dinti"

9. Limbă

   Tongue

   Usage

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

10. Gât

    Neck

    Usage

    Romanian "gat" covers both neck and throat; "Ma doare in gat" is a sore throat

    Grammar Note

    To single out the inside of the throat, a clinic uses the medical word "faringe"

11. Umăr

    Shoulder

    Usage

    To tell a massage therapist where to work; the plural is "umeri"

12. Braț

    Arm

    Usage

    The arm from shoulder to wrist; the hand itself is a separate word, "mana"

13. Cot

    Elbow

    Usage

    For showing where you hit yourself after a fall

14. Mână

    Hand

    Usage

    The hand. Romanian keeps "brat" and "mana" clearly apart

15. Deget

    Finger

    Usage

    Toes share the word; a toe is "deget de la picior"

16. Unghie

    Nail

    Usage

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

17. Piept

    Chest

    Usage

    The chest, for telling a doctor where the pain is

18. Burtă

    Belly

    Usage

    The whole belly; stomach ache is "Ma doare burta"

19. Spate

    Back

    Usage

    The whole back — the word to show a massage therapist

20. Șale

    Lower back

    Usage

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

21. Fese

    Buttocks

    Usage

    The anatomical term, used at a clinic for injections; always plural

22. Picior

    Leg

    Usage

    Romanian "picior" covers both leg and foot; for the sole say "talpa"

23. Genunchi

    Knee

    Usage

    For knee pain or injury; singular and plural look the same

24. Talpă

    Sole of the foot

    Usage

    The sole — use it instead of "picior" for blisters or pain underfoot

25. Gleznă

    Ankle

    Usage

    For a sprain: "Mi-am scrantit glezna" means I twisted my ankle

26. Piele

    Skin

    Usage

    Comes up for a rash, sunburn or an allergy

27. Os

    Bone

    Usage

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

28. Sânge

    Blood

    Usage

    For bleeding or a blood test; your blood type is "grupa sanguina"

29. Inimă

    Heart

    Usage

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

30. Stomac

    Stomach

    Usage

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

31. Intestine

    Intestines

    Usage

    The bowels — the word a doctor uses about diarrhoea or constipation, in the plural

32. Plămâni

    Lungs

    Usage

    For breathing trouble or explaining asthma; the singular is "plaman"

33. Ficat

    Liver

    Usage

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

34. Rinichi

    Kidneys

    Usage

    For declaring a kidney condition or medication; singular and plural look the same

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