A cara e o cabelo

The Map of the Face

wordmeaning
o cabelothe hair
o olhothe eye (plural: os olhos)
a bocathe mouth
o narizthe nose
a orelhathe ear (the outer one you see)
o ouvidothe ear (the inner one you hear with)
o dentethe tooth

Portuguese splits the ear in two: a orelha is the visible part, o ouvido is the hearing organ — earache is dor de ouvidos, an earring hangs on the orelha.

She has green eyes.
Ela tem os olhos verdes.

Talking About Hair

Hair takes ter + adjective, and the adjectives come as pairs:

lisostraight
onduladowavy
encaracoladocurly
compridolong
curtoshort

A franja is the fringe, o bigode the moustache (a barba you know). No hair at all? careca — invariable: ele é careca.

My hair is long and straight.
O meu cabelo é comprido e liso.

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