Body Parts and Health Words in English and Hindi

Being able to say what's wrong is one of the most practical skills in any language. This guide pairs English health vocabulary with Hindi so you can move between the two easily.

Body parts

English	Hindi
head	सिर
eye	आँख
ear	कान
nose	नाक
mouth	मुँह
tooth	दाँत
neck	गर्दन
shoulder	कंधा
hand	हाथ
finger	उँगली
stomach	पेट
back	पीठ
leg / foot	पैर
heart	दिल
hair	बाल

Common illnesses and symptoms

English	Hindi
fever	बुखार
cold	ज़ुकाम
cough	खाँसी
headache	सिरदर्द
stomach ache	पेट दर्द
pain	दर्द
injury	चोट
medicine	दवा
doctor	डॉक्टर
hospital	अस्पताल

How each language says "it hurts"

English says "I have a headache" or "My head hurts". Hindi says the pain is in the body part:

• My head hurts. — मेरे सिर में दर्द है।
• My stomach hurts. — मेरे पेट में दर्द है।
• I have a fever. — मुझे बुखार है।
• I have a cold. — मुझे ज़ुकाम है।

Notice that Hindi often uses मुझे ("to me") for illnesses, as if the illness belongs to you.

At the clinic

• I need to see a doctor. — मुझे डॉक्टर को दिखाना है।
• I have been coughing since yesterday. — मुझे कल से खाँसी है।
• Please give me some medicine. — कृपया मुझे कोई दवा दीजिए।

Learning tips

1. Point and name body parts aloud in both languages.
2. Learn "hurts" patterns for three or four body parts.
3. Use the dictionary to check less common terms such as specific illnesses.

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