What is french for headache?

[TracyK]

mal de tete or mal a la tete?

mal de tete

Ca fait mal Tracy?

I thought it was mal a la tete

mal à la tete

I had one last night -working till 10.30pm and I was just explaining to my boss. But he says it's mal de tete - but I'm sure at school it was mal a la tete.

Yes, for "a pain in my head", but I thought a headache is a mal de tete

I'm pretty sure I'm right Tracy...because French paracetamol lists maux de tete (headaches) as one of the conditions it's suitable for

It's either "J'ai mal a la tete" or "j'ai un mal de tete", he's just being french silly.

No, it's mal à la tete, just like sore throat is mal à la gorge. I know this because it's the other way round in Italian (and possibily Spanish, which is maybe where you're getting it from?)

mal a la tete

I checked dictionnaire , I am wrong 'headache' is mal de tete, 'I've got a headache' is 'J'ai mal a la tete'

Sad as in pathetic obviously!

You've explained the distinction properly slim
You tell cet idiot your boss he's been sussed Tracy

Now I can use it on my dh tonight!!