Naming the body
German body words come in all three genders, and there is no shortcut — learn each one with its article.
| das Auge, die Augen | eye | Seine Augen sind groß. |
| das Ohr, die Ohren | ear | Meine Ohren sind kalt. |
| die Nase, die Nasen | nose | Die Nase ist rot. |
| der Mund, die Münder | mouth | Mach den Mund auf! |
| der Hals, die Hälse | neck, throat | Mein Hals tut weh. |
| der Finger, die Finger | finger | Zehn Finger. |
| der Fuß, die Füße | foot | Ich gehe zu Fuß. |
| das Knie, die Knie | knee | |
| das Herz, die Herzen | heart | Ihr Herz ist stark. |
| His eyes are big. | Seine Augen sind groß. |
Saying that something hurts
You already know wehtun from L38. The body part is the SUBJECT and the person is in the dative — German says the head hurts to me, not I have a headache.
Mir tut der Kopf weh. — My head hurts. Ihm tut der Hals weh. — His throat hurts.
| My throat hurts. | Mir tut der Hals weh. |
Two that are not just anatomy
der Fuß gives zu Fuß gehen (to walk), already carded at L51. And das Herz does the same emotional work as English heart: Sie hat Herz.
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