Languages › French Faire la tête Share Flipboard Email Print Katrina Wittkamp / Getty Images French Vocabulary Pronunciation & Conversation Grammar Resources For Teachers By ThoughtCo Updated October 21, 2017 The French expression faire la tête means "to sulk," as when someone doesn't get his or her way or is bad-tempered about something that just happened. Pronunciation: [fehr la teht] Literal translation: to do/make the head Register: normal Synonym: bouder Examples Pourquoi est-ce que tu fais la tête ? Why are you sulking? Ne fais pas la tête ! Don't sulk! Stop sulking! Franck fait toujours la tête à propos de ta decision. Franck is still sulking about your decision. More Expressions with faireParts of the bodyFrench gestures and body languageExpressions related to moodMost common French phrases