Milk – le lait

(Pronounced lay)

To remember that Milk is pronounced lay (lait) in French, use the following mnemonic:

A bottle of milk was what the hen would lay (lait) every day – the farmer was amazed!

Lait is masculine, so it’s le lait. Imagine the early learner pouring the hen’s milk into his baby bottle.

Examples of lait (milk) in a sentence

Je vais à l'épicerie pour acheter du lait et du pain. 

(I am going to the grocery store to buy milk and bread).

Le lait de chèvre est plus facile à digérer que le lait de vache. 

(Goat's milk is easier to digest than cow's milk).

Je peux avoir du lait, s'il te plaît ? 

(Can I have some milk, please?).