French · word
Head in French
la tête
The French for head is la tête, a feminine noun. The plural is les têtes.
la tête
noun
head (the part of the body above the neck)
Examples · 2
- J'ai mal à la tête ce matin.I have a headache this morning.
- Toutes les têtes se tournent vers la porte.All heads turn toward the door.
Singular · plural
| singular | plural |
|---|---|
| la tête | les têtes |
The forms
- singular
- la tête
- plural
- les têtes
- gender
- feminine
In real sentences
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head (the part of the body above the neck)
- J'ai mal à la tête ce matin.I have a headache this morning.
- Toutes les têtes se tournent vers la porte.All heads turn toward the door.
- Ce chien a une grosse tête ronde.This dog has a big round head.
Questions people ask
- How do you say head in French?
- La tête. It means head (the part of the body above the neck).
- Is tête masculine or feminine?
- Feminine: la tête.
- What is the plural of tête?
- Les têtes.
- How do you use tête in a sentence?
- J'ai mal à la tête ce matin. (I have a headache this morning.)
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