Head in French 🇫🇷

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To remember the French word “tête,” you might think of having a “tattoo on your head,” and since “tattoo” sounds a bit like “tête,” it can help you make the connection.

**Tips to Remember:**
– Associate “tête” with the English word “head,” perhaps picturing a head with a “tea” pot on top (and “té” is “tea” in Spanish, which sounds like “tête”).
– Think of the phrase “Keep your head,” and play with the idea that to “keep your tête,” you need to remember the word.

**Explanations:**
– “Tête” is a feminine noun in French.
– It is used to refer to the physical head of a person or an animal.

**Other Words That Mean the Same Thing:**
– There aren’t many direct synonyms for “tête,” as it is a very specific body part. However, in a more medical or scientific context, the term “crâne” can be used to refer specifically to the skull.

**Alternate Meanings/Slang:**
– “Se prendre la tête” (literally “to take one’s head”) means to worry or overthink something.
– “Une tête de linotte” refers to a scatterbrain or someone who is forgetful (literally “a linnet’s head”).
– “Avoir la tête en l’air” (literally “to have one’s head in the air”) means to be absent-minded or distracted.
– “Tête-à-tête” (literally “head-to-head”) means a private conversation between two people.

**Examples of Sentences:**
– “J’ai mal à la tête.” (I have a headache.)
– “Il faut que je me coiffe, ma tête est en désordre.” (I need to do my hair, my head is a mess.)
– “Elle a perdu la tête quand elle l’a vu.” (She lost her head when she saw him.)
– “Nous avons eu un long tête-à-tête hier soir.” (We had a long private conversation last night.)

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