external body parts Flashcards
head
fej
Think of “face” – similar sound.
forehead
homlok
Imagine “homlok” sounds like “home look”—you look forward from your forehead.
eye
szem
“Szem” sounds like “see ‘em”—you see with your eyes.
ear
fül
“Fül” sounds like “full”—your ears can be full of sound.
face
arc
Similar to “arch”—think of facial arches.
mouth
száj
Imagine saying “sigh” through your mouth.
neck
nyak
“Nyak” sounds like “knack”—you need a knack to turn your neck.
shoulder
vall
Váll” sounds like “wall”—your shoulders help hold up your body like a wall.
arm
kar
Sounds like “car”—imagine reaching your arm to drive a car.
wrist
csukló
“Csukló” sounds like “chuckle”—you move your wrist when you chuckle.
finger
ujj
“Ujj” sounds like “ooh”—you point with your finger and say “ooh!”
elbow
könyök
“Könyök” sounds like “cane nook”—think of resting your elbow on a cane’s nook.
muscle
izom
“Izom” sounds like “is on”—your muscles are “on” when you flex.
chest
mellkas
“Mell” means breast, and “kas” means box—your chest is a box for your lungs.
abdomen
has
“Has” sounds like “has”—your stomach has food.
waist
derék
Derék” sounds like “direct”—your waist directs your upper and lower body.
hip
csípő
“Csípő” sounds like “chip”—think of hip bones as chips sticking out.
thigh
comb
“Comb” sounds like “calm”—calm legs need strong thighs.
knee
térd
“Térd” sounds like “third”—your knee is like a third joint between your thigh and shin.
leg
láb
“Láb” sounds like “lob”—you lob yourself forward with your legs.
foot
lábfej
“Lábfej” = “láb” (leg) + “fej” (head) → The foot is the “head” of your leg.
heel
sarok
“Sarok” sounds like “shark”—imagine stepping on a shark with your heel.
ankle
boka
“Boka” sounds like “book a”—you need strong ankles to book a marathon.
sole
talp
“Talp” sounds like “tall”—your sole supports you to stand tall.
