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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

singularplural
la têteles têtes

The forms

singular
la tête
plural
les têtes
gender
feminine

In real sentences

Greyed letters are written and not pronounced. A tie marks a liaison, with the sound you hear under it. A label under a verb names its tense.

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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