lèt
noun, everyday
The Haitian Creole word for "milk" is lèt.
It covers drinking milk and milk in recipes. People say yon vè lèt for "a glass of milk".
Meaning: milk (phrase)
How do you pronounce it?
The è sounds like the "e" in "bed", so lèt is close to "let".
Did you know?
- Lèt comes from the French lait and keeps the same meaning.
Examples in context
- Mwen vle yon vè lèt.I want a glass of milk.
- Ti bebe a bwè lèt.The baby drinks milk.
- Ou gen lèt nan frijidè a?Do you have milk in the fridge?
Example conversation
Mireille asks her son Daniel what he wants with his bread at breakfast.
- MireilleDaniel, kisa ou vle bwè?Daniel, what do you want to drink?
- DanielMwen vle lèt.I want milk.
- MireillePran vè a sou tab la.Take the glass on the table.
