French words for kids · Food & drink
How to say “milk” in French
Milk is part of daily routines for most young kids, which makes it a word with lots of natural repetition.
Milk in French
le lait
Sounds like ≈ luh LEH
Good to know: The t is silent. Du lait = some milk.
Hear it in a song
Real lines from our French songs, with the English meaning shown in the app:
Le lait !
Milk!
from Eau et lait (Water and Milk)
C'est du lait !
It's milk!
from Croque et Dis (Bite and Say)
Du lait, s'il vous plaît !
Milk, please!
from J'adore la nourriture (I Love Food)
2 songs that teach it
“Milk” is one of the key words in these songs. Every line is shown in French with its English meaning.
Also sung in: J'adore la nourriture.
Practice ideas for parents
- 1Say lait every time you pour a glass, and let your child say it first.
- 2Ask which animal gives us milk, and moo together.
- 3Play café: your child orders milk or water, you serve it.
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About the pronunciation: the “sounds like” spellings are rough English approximations for parents (capital letters show the stressed syllable). Frenchhas sounds English doesn't, so treat them as a starting point and let the songs be the model. Songs are original and produced with AI music tools. Ideas for using French songs with your family.