How to Say ‘In the head’ in French
À la tête
ah lah tet
[ah lah tet]
💬 Usage Tip: After avoir mal, use à + article: à la tête, au dos, au bras.
🇫🇷 In France: Body parts in French usually take an article, where English often uses a possessive: 'the head' not 'my head'.
Phrase Breakdown
À
[ah]
at / in / to
Here à is used in the expression avoir mal à to show where the pain is.
J'ai mal à la tête ce matin.
I have a headache this morning.
la
[lah]
the
Feminine singular definite article, meaning the.
J'ai mal à la tête et au cou.
I have pain in my head and neck.
tête
[tet]
head
The noun for head; in this phrase it means your head hurts.
J'ai mal à la tête depuis hier.
I have had a headache since yesterday.
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