lait fraise
The English phrase "strawberry milk" is translated into French as lait fraise.
The term refers to milk that is flavored and often colored with strawberry.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Quebec, you can use the expression Lait aux fraises to refer to strawberry milk.
How does it change in a sentence?
The preposition à is used here to indicate flavor, following the pattern of café au lait (coffee with milk).
What mistakes should you avoid?
While the source pack uses lait fraise, the more grammatically natural way to express this in French is lait à la fraise.
Did you know?
- The French word fraise for strawberry is a homonym that also means 'ruffle', referring to the pleated collars worn by nobility in the 16th century.
- In traditional French culinary terminology, a fraise refers to the fruit, but the verb fraiser can mean to mill or drill a hole in metalwork.
- The word fraise evolved from the Latin frāga, which was actually the plural form of the word for strawberry.
Examples in context
- Je voudrais un verre de lait à la fraise, s'il vous plaît.I would like a glass of strawberry milk, please.
- T'as pris du lait à la fraise pour ton petit-déjeuner ?Did you have strawberry milk for your breakfast?
- Est-ce que vous avez du lait aux fraises à l'épicerie ?Do you have strawberry milk at the grocery store?
Example conversation
Léa and Nathan are in the kitchen during breakfast.
- LéaNathan, tu veux du lait fraise ?Nathan, do you want some strawberry milk?
- NathanOui, je veux bien, merci Léa.Yes, I would like some, thanks Léa.
- LéaTiens, voilà ton lait fraise.Here, here is your strawberry milk.
- NathanC'est super, merci beaucoup !That's great, thank you very much!
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries fraise, lait, CC BY-SA 4.0.
