Finger - English Vocabulary for Kids

finger

/ˈfɪŋɡər/

noun

One of the five thin parts at the end of your hand

“She pointed her finger at the map.”

אצבע

Finger is a noun in the everyday objects category. It is a intermediate (ages 9-10) word, meaning "One of the five thin parts at the end of your hand" In Hebrew, finger translates to אצבע.

Example Sentences

She pointed her finger at the picture on the board.
He burned his finger on the hot pan by accident.
Count to five on the fingers of one hand.

Did You Know? Each finger has three bones except the thumb, which only has two. Fingernails grow about 3 millimeters per month — and they grow faster in summer than in winter. Your dominant hand's fingernails (the hand you write with) grow slightly faster than those on the other hand.