If you want to learn how to say some of the upper body parts in ItalianĀ (parti superiori del corpo) you are in the right place. I took as a reference the famous Mona LisaĀ painting by Leonardo Da Vinci to show you the different upper body parts. In order to help you, I also attached an audio fileĀ (you can find it below the picture) in which you can hearĀ the Italian pronunciation of each part.
Upper body parts in Italian
Starting from the upper right part of the painting you find:
Head = la testa (feminine).
Eye = l’occhio/gliĀ occhi (both masculine).
Even if they are hidden by hair Mona Lisa must have ears somewhere. Ear = l’Ā orecchioĀ (masculine)/ leĀ orecchieĀ (feminine).
Neck is ilĀ collo (masculine).
Hair is iĀ capelliĀ (masculine). A single hair is capello, but normally we say capelli. For example: “Che bei capelli!” (What a beautiful hair).
Shoulder is laĀ spalla/leĀ spalleĀ (both feminine).
Chest is ilĀ petto, breast is ilĀ senoĀ (both masculine).
Hand is laĀ mano/leĀ maniĀ (both feminine).
Finger is ilĀ ditoĀ (masculine)/leĀ ditaĀ (feminine).
Arm is ilĀ braccioĀ (masculine)/leĀ bracciaĀ (feminine).
Mouth is laĀ boccaĀ (feminine).
Nose is ilĀ nasoĀ (masculine).
Forhead is laĀ fronteĀ (feminine).
I forgot to insert in the picture (but in the audio file you can find them too):
Chin = ilĀ mento (masculine).Ā Cheek = laĀ guancia/leĀ guance (both feminine).Ā Eyebrows = leĀ sopracciglia (plural feminine).
Now, if you wantĀ you can play the audio file to hear the correct pronunciation of the upper body parts in Italian. I know, the file is a bit long but I had many things to tell you. I hope you will be patient and listen.Ā Enjoy and practice!
