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Body Parts & Health

๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Lichaamsdelen & Gezondheid
๐Ÿ“– 9 min read  |  ๐Ÿท๏ธ Vocabulary  |  ๐ŸŒ DutchEnglish.com

Knowing body parts and health vocabulary is essential โ€” whether you need to visit a doctor in the Netherlands, describe a symptom, or simply talk about your fitness routine. This comprehensive guide covers body parts from head to toe and essential health and medical phrases.

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Wist je dat?

When a Dutch person sneezes, you say Gezondheid! โ€” which literally means "Health!" This is the equivalent of "Bless you!" in English and shows the Dutch value for health and wellbeing.

๐Ÿง  Head and Face

EmojiDutchEnglish
๐Ÿง‘het hoofdhead
๐Ÿ™‚het gezichtface
๐Ÿ’‡het haarhair
๐Ÿ‘๏ธhet oog / de ogeneye / eyes
๐Ÿ‘‚het oor / de orenear / ears
๐Ÿ‘ƒde neusnose
๐Ÿ‘„de mondmouth
๐Ÿ‘„de lip / de lippenlip / lips
๐Ÿฆทde tand / de tandentooth / teeth
๐Ÿ‘…de tongtongue
๐Ÿค”het voorhoofdforehead
๐Ÿคจde wenkbrauweyebrow
๐Ÿ˜„de wangcheek
๐Ÿง”de kinchin

๐Ÿ’ช The Body

EmojiDutchEnglish
๐Ÿฆดde nekneck
๐Ÿ’ชde schoudershoulder
๐Ÿ’ชde armarm
โœŠde handhand
โ˜๏ธde vingerfinger
๐Ÿซ€het hartheart
๐Ÿซde longlung
๐Ÿฆตhet been / de benenleg / legs
๐Ÿฆถde voet / de voetenfoot / feet
๐Ÿฆทde knieknee

๐Ÿฉบ Health and Illness

DutchEnglish
Ik ben ziekI am sick / ill
Ik heb hoofdpijnI have a headache
Ik heb buikpijnI have a stomach ache
Ik heb koortsI have a fever
Ik heb een verkoudheidI have a cold
Ik ben allergisch voor...I am allergic to...
de dokter / de huisartsthe doctor / GP
het ziekenhuishospital
de apotheekpharmacy
het medicijn / de pilmedicine / pill
Mijn rug doet pijn. Ik moet naar de dokter.My back hurts. I need to go to the doctor.

โœ๏ธ Practice

  • I have a headache โ†’ Ik heb hoofdpijn
  • Where is the pharmacy? โ†’ Waar is de apotheek?

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