cabeza, hombros, rodillas y pies
Head, shoulders, knees and toes in Spanish is cabeza, hombros, rodillas y pies.
What does it mean word for word?
cabeza means head, hombros means shoulders, rodillas means knees and pies means feet.
Which one should you use?
The Spanish line names the feet rather than the toes, which keeps it short enough to sing.
When do people say it?
This is the line Spanish speaking children sing in the Spanish version of the action song, touching each body part as they name it.
Did you know?
- In Spanish, to be anatomically precise about 'toes', you must use the phrase dedos de los pies, which literally means 'fingers of the feet'.
- While cabeza means 'head', it is also used in Spanish to describe the top of a nail, a pin or a cabbage.
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, children might swap the word pies for dedos, which means both 'fingers' and 'toes'.
Examples in context
- Dice: cabeza, hombros, rodillas y pies.He says: head, shoulders, knees, and toes.
Example conversation
Mateo and Elena are playing with children.
- Mateo¿Qué canción queremos cantar ahora?What song do we want to sing now?
- ElenaCantemos cabeza, hombros, rodillas y pies.Let's sing head, shoulders, knees, and toes.
- Mateo¡Esa es mi favorita!That one is my favorite!
- Elena¡Empecemos a bailar entonces!Let's start dancing then!
