How do you say "I have a headache" in Japanese?

Quick use

Use あたまがいたいです (atama ga itai desu) at the hospital or clinic when you want to say clearly that you have a headache.

Chunk or pattern

• Reusable pattern: 〜 が / いたい です
• Replace 〜 with the body part that hurts.
• Good swaps here: のど が いたいです, おなか が いたいです.

Core words

• あたま: head.
• いたい: painful / hurts.

Helper words and endings

• が: marks the body part or symptom.
• です: polite sentence ending.

Practical note

Pointing to your head while saying this can help if you are tired, nervous, or not speaking clearly.