голова — Head
Reading guide: holova
Gender / number: Feminine
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Ukrainian Body Parts
The body, from head to toe. Learn Ukrainian nouns with English translations and audio.
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Maty
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A word can have more than one form. These are dictionary forms; Ukrainian endings change within sentences. A slash shows common alternatives, which the audio reads in order. Relationship notes explain distinctions such as a husband's or wife's parents. The thumbnails match the watercolor artwork in Study.
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Tap an ending to hear it. Plural is a number category, not a fourth gender. These are common patterns, not absolute rules.
How to identify noun gender
Start with the dictionary form. Endings give useful clues, but learn exceptions with the noun. Grammatical gender does not always match biological sex.
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Match pronouns to the noun: мій брат · моя сестра · моє вікно · мої батьки. Practice in Pronouns → Gender.
References: Read Ukrainian! — Gender and number · Kyiv-Mohyla Academy — Noun gender
Learning Ukrainian Body Parts
Body-part vocabulary helps you describe people and understand everyday references to the body. Pay attention to words shown in the plural, such as teeth, rather than assuming that an English singular label has the same number in Ukrainian.
How to practise
- Listen to each Ukrainian expression before repeating it.
- Try the interactive lesson, then use the reference below to review spelling and meaning.
- Return to the category regularly and test the words without relying on the English.
Vocabulary reference
волосся — Hair
Reading guide: volossya
Gender / number: Neuter
обличчя — Face
Reading guide: oblychchya
Gender / number: Neuter
лоб — Forehead
Reading guide: lob
Gender / number: Masculine
око — Eye
Reading guide: oko
Gender / number: Neuter
брова — Eyebrow
Reading guide: brova
Gender / number: Feminine
вія — Eyelash
Reading guide: viya
Gender / number: Feminine
вухо — Ear
Reading guide: vukho
Gender / number: Neuter
ніс — Nose
Reading guide: nis
Gender / number: Masculine
рот — Mouth
Reading guide: rot
Gender / number: Masculine
губа — Lip
Reading guide: huba
Gender / number: Feminine
язик — Tongue
Reading guide: yazyk
Gender / number: Masculine
зуб — Tooth
Reading guide: zub
Gender / number: Masculine
зуби — Teeth
Reading guide: zuby
Gender / number: Plural
Grammar note: Plural form. Singular: зуб · masculine.
підборіддя — Chin
Reading guide: pidboriddya
Gender / number: Neuter
щока — Cheek
Reading guide: shchoka
Gender / number: Feminine
шия — Neck
Reading guide: shyya
Gender / number: Feminine
плече — Shoulder
Reading guide: pleche
Gender / number: Neuter
рука — Arm
Reading guide: ruka
Gender / number: Feminine
Usage: Рука can mean the whole arm or the hand.
лікоть — Elbow
Reading guide: likot
Gender / number: Masculine
зап’ясток — Wrist
Reading guide: zap’yastok
Gender / number: Masculine
кисть — Hand
Reading guide: kyst
Gender / number: Feminine
Usage: Кисть specifies the hand; рука is also commonly used.
палець — Finger
Reading guide: palets
Gender / number: Masculine
великий палець — Thumb
Reading guide: velykyy palets
Gender / number: Masculine
ніготь — Nail
Reading guide: nihot
Gender / number: Masculine
груди — Chest
Reading guide: hrudy
Gender / number: Plural
Grammar note: Normally learned and used in the plural; no singular gender label here.
спина — Back
Reading guide: spyna
Gender / number: Feminine
шлунок — Stomach
Reading guide: shlunok
Gender / number: Masculine
Usage: The internal digestive organ.
живіт — Belly
Reading guide: zhyvit
Gender / number: Masculine
Usage: The abdomen or belly area.
талія — Waist
Reading guide: taliya
Gender / number: Feminine
кульша — Hip
Reading guide: kulsha
Gender / number: Feminine
Usage: The hip region; стегно commonly describes the upper leg or thigh.
нога — Leg
Reading guide: noha
Gender / number: Feminine
стегно — Thigh
Reading guide: stehno
Gender / number: Neuter
коліно — Knee
Reading guide: kolino
Gender / number: Neuter
щиколотка — Ankle
Reading guide: shchykolotka
Gender / number: Feminine
стопа — Foot
Reading guide: stopa
Gender / number: Feminine
палець ноги — Toe
Reading guide: palets nohy
Gender / number: Masculine
п’ята — Heel
Reading guide: p’yata
Gender / number: Feminine
шкіра — Skin
Reading guide: shkira
Gender / number: Feminine
кістка — Bone
Reading guide: kistka
Gender / number: Feminine
м’яз — Muscle
Reading guide: m’yaz
Gender / number: Masculine
серце — Heart
Reading guide: sertse
Gender / number: Neuter
легеня — Lung
Reading guide: lehenya
Gender / number: Feminine
мозок — Brain
Reading guide: mozok
Gender / number: Masculine
кров — Blood
Reading guide: krov
Gender / number: Feminine
горло — Throat
Reading guide: horlo
Gender / number: Neuter
борода — Beard
Reading guide: boroda
Gender / number: Feminine
вуса — Mustache
Reading guide: vusa
Gender / number: Plural
Grammar note: Plural form. Singular: вус · masculine.