lait
/lɛ/masculine
The French word for milk is lait.
Meaning: liquid (noun)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
lait is a masculine noun. When you are referring to a specific quantity, such as "the milk", use the masculine definite article le lait. When you are expressing an unspecified quantity, such as "some milk", use the partitive article du lait, which is a contraction of de and le.
How do you pronounce it?
/lɛ/
Did you know?
- When ordering a café au lait in France, you are asking for coffee with steamed milk, which is traditionally served in a bowl for breakfast.
- A lait de beauté is not a drink, but a type of cleansing milk used in French skincare routines.
- The word for milk, lait, sounds almost identical to the French word laid, which means 'ugly'.
Examples in context
- T'as du lait ?Got milk?This sentence is useful for seeing how to ask if someone has lait.Tatoeba #3521184 by sacredceltic, translation #923359 by Spamster
- Elle a du lait.She has milk.This sentence shows how to say someone has lait.Tatoeba #7206516 by Micsmithel, translation #5974505 by CarpeLanam
- Je veux du lait.I want some milk.This sentence demonstrates how to express a want for lait.Tatoeba #1504741 by Micsmithel, translation #1504740 by CM
- Je bois un verre de lait chaque matin.I drink a glass of milk every morning.
- Le lait est un ingrédient essentiel dans cette recette.Milk is an essential ingredient in this recipe.
- 491 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Léa and Nathan are in the kitchen in the morning.
- LéaTu veux du lait dans ton café ?Do you want milk in your coffee?
- NathanOui, merci Léa.Yes, thank you Léa.
- LéaIl n'y a plus de lait.There is no more milk.
- NathanAh, je vais en acheter.Ah, I will go buy some.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “milk” translations and entries lait, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
