Lesson 4: Body Parts
Getting to Know Yourself
You have learned about your family, food, and animals. Now, let's learn about something even closer to you: your own body1! Knowing the names for body parts is essential for talking about health, actions, and describing people.
Parts of the Head
| 👤 Head2 | (hed) | ក្បាល | The top part of your body with your brain and face. Example: "I wear a hat on my head." |
| 👀 Eye3 | (eye) | ភ្នែក | The part of the body you use to see. Example: "I have two eyes." |
| 👂 Ear4 | (eer) | ត្រចៀក | The part of the body you use to hear. Example: "I listen to music with my ears." |
| 👃 Nose5 | (nohz) | ច្រមុះ | The part of your face you use to smell. Example: "I can smell flowers with my nose." |
| 👄 Mouth6 | (mowth) | មាត់ | The part of your face you use to eat and talk. Example: "I eat rice with my mouth." |
Arms and Legs
| 💪 Arm7 | (arm) | ដៃ | The part between your shoulder and your hand. Example: "I carry my bag with my arm." |
| ✋ Hand8 | (hand) | ដៃ | The part at the end of your arm with five fingers. Example: "I write with my hand." |
| 🦵 Leg9 | (leg) | ជើង | The part of your body you use to stand and walk. Example: "My legs are tired from walking." |
| 🦶 Foot10 | (fut) | ជើង | The part at the end of your leg. Example: "I wear shoes on my feet." |
Usage Note: Irregular Plurals
Usually, we add "-s" to make a plural word (one cup ➞ two cups). But some body parts have a special, irregular plural form!
- one foot ➞ two feet (Correct)
- one foot ➞ two foots (Incorrect)
- one tooth ➞ two teeth (Correct)
- one tooth ➞ two tooths (Incorrect)
At the Doctor's Office
Srey is not feeling well and visits a doctor.
Doctor: Hello Srey, what is the problem today?
Srey: Hello Doctor. My head hurts. And my ears feel hot.
Doctor: I see. Please open your mouth. Ah, yes. Your throat is red.
Srey: My whole body feels tired. My arms and legs feel weak.
Doctor: It sounds like you have a small fever. You need to rest.
quiz Check Your Understanding
1. Which body part do you use to see?
- a) Ear
- b) Eye
- c) Nose
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Answer: b) Eye
2. You have one foot. Your friend has two ______.
- a) foots
- b) feet
- c) foot
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Answer: b) feet
3. The part at the end of your arm with five fingers is your ______.
- a) hand
- b) foot
- c) leg
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Answer: a) hand
edit Your Mission
- Point and Say: Point to five different parts of your body and say the English word for each one. (e.g., "This is my nose.")
- Practice Sentences: Write two sentences using body parts. (e.g., "I use my legs to walk. I write with my right hand.")
- Sing a Song: Your mission is to learn the "Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes" song in English. It's a fun way to practice!
book Lesson Glossary
- Body (noun) - Khmer: រាងកាយ (reang kai) - The physical structure of a person or animal. ↩
- Head (noun) - Khmer: ក្បាល - The top part of your body. ↩
- Eye (noun) - Khmer: ភ្នែក - The part of the body you use to see. ↩
- Ear (noun) - Khmer: ត្រចៀក - The part of the body you use to hear. ↩
- Nose (noun) - Khmer: ច្រមុះ - The part of your face you use to smell. ↩
- Mouth (noun) - Khmer: មាត់ - The part of your face you use to eat and talk. ↩
- Arm (noun) - Khmer: ដៃ - The part between your shoulder and your hand. ↩
- Hand (noun) - Khmer: ដៃ - The part at the end of your arm with five fingers. ↩
- Leg (noun) - Khmer: ជើង - The part of your body you use to stand and walk. ↩
- Foot (noun) - Khmer: ជើង - The part at the end of your leg that you stand on. The plural is 'feet'. ↩