latte à l'avoine
The English phrase "oat latte" is latte à l'avoine in French.
An oat latte is a coffee drink made with espresso and steamed oat milk.
How does it change in a sentence?
In the phrase latte à l'avoine, the word avoine is a singular noun used here to represent the ingredient and it does not change to a plural form in this phrase.
Did you know?
- While 'latte' in French refers to a structural strip of wood, the coffee drink name is actually an imported loanword from Italian, meaning 'milk'.
- The word avoine comes from a Latin root meaning 'bird seed', reflecting how oats were historically viewed as fodder for animals rather than human food.
- The preposition à in latte à l'avoine is the same one used to describe the flavor of a dessert, such as tarte au citron or gâteau au chocolat.
Examples in context
- Je voudrais un latte à l'avoine, s'il vous plaît.I would like an oat latte, please.
- Est-ce que vous faites du latte à l'avoine ?Do you make oat lattes?
- Un latte à l'avoine est très gourmand.An oat latte is very tasty.
Example conversation
Hugo and Léa are ordering drinks at a café.
- HugoSalut ! Je vais prendre un latte à l'avoine.Hi! I'll have an oat latte.
- LéaD'accord. Et pour toi, Léa ?Okay. And for you, Léa?
- LéaJe vais prendre la même chose.I'll have the same thing.
- HugoSuper, deux lattes à l'avoine alors.Great, two oat lattes then.
