Body Parts

1. Ulo

   Head

   Usage

   "Masakit ang ulo ko" means "my head hurts" — the same wording as in the health cards

2. Buhok

   Hair

   Usage

   Used at a salon or barber; "gupit" is a haircut

3. Mukha

   Face

   Usage

   Stressed on the last syllable, "muk-HA". Used for sunburn or skin trouble

4. Mata

   Eye

   Usage

   For eye drops or contact lenses. "Salamin sa mata" is a pair of glasses

5. Tainga

   Ear

   Usage

   Useful for reporting ear trouble after diving. Also spelled "tenga"

6. Ilong

   Nose

   Usage

   For a blocked nose or a nosebleed. "Baradong ilong" means a stuffy nose

7. Bibig

   Mouth

   Usage

   Used at the dentist or for mouth ulcers. The lips alone are "labi"

8. Ngipin

   Tooth

   Usage

   "Sakit ng ngipin" is toothache and "dentista" is the dentist. Cebuano spells it "ngipon"

9. Dila

   Tongue

   Usage

   For when a doctor asks to see it, or when you have burnt it on something hot

10. Leeg

    Neck

    Usage

    The outer neck; the throat inside is a different word, "lalamunan"

11. Lalamunan

    Throat

    Usage

    "Masakit ang lalamunan ko" is "my throat hurts" — the phrase pharmacies expect. Cebuano uses a completely different word, "tutunlan"

12. Balikat

    Shoulder

    Usage

    Point at it to tell a masseuse where to work. Cebuano says "abaga"

13. Braso

    Arm

    Usage

    From Spanish "brazo" — handy when showing where an injection should go. Cebuano says "bukton"

14. Siko

    Elbow

    Usage

    Used after a fall when the elbow took the impact

15. Kamay

    Hand

    Usage

    The hand itself. The hands-on communal meal "kamayan" takes its name from it

16. Daliri

    Finger

    Usage

    Covers fingers and toes; say "daliri sa paa" for toes specifically

17. Kuko

    Nail

    Usage

    Used at a nail salon or when you break a nail. "Manicure" works as-is

18. Dibdib

    Chest

    Usage

    An emergency word for chest pain: "masakit ang dibdib ko"

19. Tiyan

    Belly / Abdomen

    Usage

    The belly you can point at; the stomach organ itself is "sikmura"

20. Likod

    Back

    Usage

    For specifying a spot in a massage, or reporting back pain

21. Baywang

    Waist

    Usage

    The waistline, also used when fitting clothes. Cebuano says "hawak"

22. Puwit

    Buttocks

    Usage

    For an injection site or after a long bus ride. It is an everyday word but blunt, so showing the screen beats saying it aloud. Also spelled "pwet"

23. Hita

    Thigh

    Usage

    Used to specify a spot in a massage; it is also chicken thigh on a menu

24. Binti

    Lower leg / Calf

    Usage

    The leg below the knee. Tagalog separates the leg ("binti") from the foot ("paa")

25. Paa

    Foot

    Usage

    From the ankle down — for blisters or athlete's foot. The sole is "talampakan"

26. Tuhod

    Knee

    Usage

    Used after trekking a volcano or the rice terraces has taken its toll

27. Bukung-bukong

    Ankle

    Usage

    A sprain is "napilay". Wet jetties and boat decks are where most twisted ankles happen

28. Balat

    Skin

    Usage

    For sunburn or insect bites. "Pantal" is a rash

29. Buto

    Bone

    Usage

    A fracture is "baling buto", as in the health cards. The same spelling also means a fruit seed

30. Dugo

    Blood

    Usage

    Filipinos usually say "blood type" in English. The word comes up in a dengue test

31. Puso

    Heart

    Usage

    Covers both the organ and the metaphorical heart. "Sakit sa puso" is heart disease, as in the health cards

32. Sikmura

    Stomach (organ)

    Usage

    The stomach as an organ; the belly you point at is "tiyan"

33. Bituka

    Intestine

    Usage

    Appendicitis is "apendisitis" — show this if the pain has settled in your lower right side

34. Baga

    Lungs

    Usage

    For asthma or a chest X-ray. The same spelling also means "embers", so show the screen in a medical setting

35. Atay

    Liver

    Usage

    The liver — used when explaining a condition or a test result

36. Bato

    Kidney

    Usage

    The same spelling also means "stone" — a kidney stone is literally "bato sa bato". Show the screen in a medical setting

Browse all TravelPhrases languages