English–French

“body” in French

French

Alsocadavre

Pronunciation

IPA/kɔʁ/

Example

Mon corps est fatigué.

My body is tired.

Illustration for corps (body)

How to say “body” in French

“Body” in French is corps.

The physical frame of one person, treated as one connected structure rather than as separate parts.

Full entry for corps: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with corps

Je ressens des picotements dans tout mon corps.

I feel tingling throughout my body.

Tips for using corps

  • The singular and plural have the same pronunciation: le corps and les corps differ mainly through their articles and context.

Other French words for “body”

Ils ont trouvé un cadavre dans le parc.

They found a body in the park.

“body” in other languages