How to Say "Soya Milk" in French

lait de soja

/lɛ d(ə) sɔ.ʒa/

The English phrase soya milk is translated into French as lait de soja.

lait de soja is the standard term used to refer to both soya milk and soy milk.

What does it mean word for word?

The phrase is composed of lait (milk), de (of) and soja (soy).

In Canadian French, Le lait de soya is an alternative formal expression for soya milk.

The word soja is used as a noun in a prepositional phrase to describe the type of milk, so it does not take an adjective form.

/lɛ d(ə) sɔ.ʒa/

In France, the term lait is legally protected. Since 2017, the European Union has banned the use of lait for plant-based drinks on packaging, meaning you will often see boisson au soja instead of lait de soja on cartons.
The French word lait used in lait de soja is a cognate of the English word 'lactate', both descending from the Latin 'lac'.
In French culinary culture, substituting lait de soja for cow's milk in a traditional recipe can be seen as a 'version végétale', a term used to signal a modern, plant-based twist on a classic.

Ajoutez le yaourt nature et le lait de soja.
Add the natural yoghurt and soya milk.
This sentence is useful for showing how to use lait de soja when adding ingredients to a recipe.
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Je préfère boire le lait de soja.
I prefer to drink soya milk.
Est-ce que vous avez du lait de soya?
Do you have any soya milk?
Je préfère le lait de soja au lait de vache.
I prefer soy milk to cow's milk.
Est-ce qu'il reste du lait de soja ?
Is there any soy milk left?

Manon and Nathan are at a coffee shop.

Manon

Que veux-tu boire, Nathan ?
What do you want to drink, Nathan?
Nathan

Un café avec du lait de soja, s'il vous plaît.
A coffee with soya milk, please.
Manon

Je vais prendre la même chose.
I will have the same thing.
Nathan

C'est un bon choix, Manon.
That is a good choice, Manon.

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