la cabeza
Head
Usage
Show it at a clinic or pharmacy and point to your head
Grammar Note
Feminine. The plural is cabeces, not Spanish cabezas
el pelo
Hair
Usage
Show it at a salon or when describing a scalp problem, pointing to the hair on your head
Grammar Note
A mass noun for all the hair, spelled with -o here. A single strand is pelu (plural pelos)
la cara
Face
Usage
Show it and point to your face when describing swelling or a rash
Grammar Note
Feminine. The plural is cares, not Spanish caras
el güeyu
Eye
Usage
Show it and point to your eye when you have pain, itching or something in it
Grammar Note
Masculine, spelled güeyu with -u (not Spanish ojo). The plural is güeyos
la oreya
Ear (outer ear)
Usage
Show it and point to your ear for itching, swelling or a piercing problem
Grammar Note
Feminine, written with -y- (Spanish oreja, Asturian oreya). The plural is oreyes
l'oyíu
Hearing / inner ear
Usage
Show it for ringing, trouble hearing or pain deep inside the ear
Grammar Note
Masculine; el becomes l' before a vowel. The outer ear is la oreya, while oyíu covers the sense of hearing and the inner ear
la nariz
Nose
Usage
Show it and point to your nose for congestion, a nosebleed or a lost sense of smell
Grammar Note
Feminine. The plural is narices. The spelling matches Spanish
la boca
Mouth
Usage
Show it and point to your mouth for mouth sores, pain inside or trouble swallowing
Grammar Note
Feminine. The plural is boques, not Spanish bocas
el diente
Tooth
Usage
Show it at a dentist or pharmacy and point to the tooth that hurts or lost its filling
Grammar Note
Masculine. The plural is dientes, and it is common for the whole set of teeth
la llingua
Tongue
Usage
Show it and point to your tongue for a burn, soreness or loss of taste
Grammar Note
Starts with ll- (Spanish lengua, Asturian llingua). The same word also means "language"; the plural is llingües
el pescuezu
Neck
Usage
Show it to a masseur or doctor and point to your neck for a stiff or sore neck
Grammar Note
Masculine. Where Spanish says cuello, Asturian uses pescuezu; the plural is pescuezos
la garganta
Throat
Usage
Show it at a pharmacy and point to your throat for soreness or trouble swallowing
Grammar Note
Feminine; the plural is gargantes. The masculine gargüelu is also used for the same body part
el hombru
Shoulder
Usage
Show it to a masseur or doctor and point to your shoulder for stiffness or pain
Grammar Note
Masculine, ending in -u (Spanish hombro, Asturian hombru). The plural is hombros
el brazu
Arm
Usage
Show it and point to your arm for pain, an injury or an injection site
Grammar Note
Masculine, ending in -u (Spanish brazo, Asturian brazu). The plural is brazos
el coldu
Elbow
Usage
Show it and point to your elbow for pain or a bruise
Grammar Note
Masculine. Where Spanish says codo, Asturian uses coldu; the plural is coldos. The same word is also an old unit of length
la moñeca
Wrist
Usage
Show it and point to your wrist for pain or a sprain
Grammar Note
Feminine. Where Spanish says muñeca, Asturian uses moñeca; the plural is moñeques. The same word also means "doll", so point to your wrist
la mano
Hand
Usage
Show it and point to your hand for an injury, numbness or itching
Grammar Note
Feminine and still ending in -o. The plural is manes, not Spanish manos
el deu
Finger / toe
Usage
Show it and point to the finger or toe that hurts; it covers both hands and feet
Grammar Note
Masculine. The plural is deos. The spelling dedu also exists, but deu is the shorter form, unlike Spanish dedo
la uña
Nail
Usage
Show it and point to the nail for a split, an ingrown nail or an injury under it
Grammar Note
Feminine. The plural is uñes, not Spanish uñas
el pechu
Chest
Usage
Show it to a doctor and point to your chest for pain or tightness
Grammar Note
Masculine, ending in -u (Spanish pecho, Asturian pechu). The plural is pechos
la barriga
Belly
Usage
Show it and point to your belly for pain or bloating
Grammar Note
Feminine. The plural is barrigues, not Spanish barrigas
l'estómagu
Stomach
Usage
Show it and point to the upper abdomen for stomach pain or indigestion
Grammar Note
Masculine, ending in -u (Spanish estómago, Asturian estómagu); el becomes l' before a vowel. The plural is estómagos
el llombu
Back
Usage
Show it to a masseur or doctor and point to your back for pain or tension
Grammar Note
Masculine, starting with ll- and ending in -u (Spanish lomo, Asturian llombu). The plural is llombos. Espalda is also used, but llombu is the more traditional word
la parte baxera del llombu
Lower back
Usage
Show it and point to the base of your spine for lower back pain or a strained back
Grammar Note
Composed phrase; native review recommended. De + el contracts to del, and baxera means "lower"
el cadril
Hip
Usage
Show it and point to the side of your pelvis for hip pain or a fall onto the hip
Grammar Note
Masculine; the plural is cadriles. The feminine cadera is also listed for the same part, but cadril is the more distinctly Asturian form
la pierna
Leg
Usage
Show it and point to your leg for pain, cramps or an injury
Grammar Note
Feminine. The plural is piernes, not Spanish piernas
la rodiya
Knee
Usage
Show it and point to your knee for pain, a scrape or trouble on stairs
Grammar Note
Feminine, written with -y- (Spanish rodilla, Asturian rodiya). The plural is rodiyes
el pie
Foot
Usage
Show it and point to your foot for blisters, a sprain or pain in the sole
Grammar Note
Masculine. The plural is pies. The spelling matches Spanish
la piel
Skin
Usage
Show it and point to the affected area for a rash, itching, sunburn or an insect bite
Grammar Note
Feminine. The plural is pieles. The spelling matches Spanish
el güesu
Bone
Usage
Show it to a doctor and point to the spot when you suspect a break or crack
Grammar Note
Masculine, spelled güesu (not Spanish hueso). The plural is güesos
la sangre
Blood
Usage
Show it at a medical facility for bleeding, a blood test or blood in something
Grammar Note
A mass noun. In Asturian it can be masculine or feminine; this card uses the feminine la sangre. The spelling matches Spanish
el corazón
Heart
Usage
Show it to a doctor for palpitations or a heart condition
Grammar Note
Masculine. The plural is corazones. The spelling matches Spanish
el pulmón
Lung
Usage
Show it to a doctor for shortness of breath, asthma or a lung condition
Grammar Note
Masculine. The plural is pulmones. The spelling matches Spanish
l'intestín
Intestine
Usage
Show it to a doctor for diarrhoea, constipation or a history of bowel surgery
Grammar Note
Masculine; el becomes l' before a vowel. It ends in -ín, not -o (Spanish intestino, Asturian intestín)
el fégadu
Liver
Usage
Show it to a doctor for a liver condition or to explain you avoid alcohol
Grammar Note
Masculine, ending in -u (Spanish hígado, Asturian fégadu). The plural is fégados. The liver eaten as food is the same word
el riñón
Kidney
Usage
Show it to a doctor for a kidney condition, kidney stones or dialysis
Grammar Note
Masculine. The plural is riñones. The spelling matches Spanish
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