German words for kids · Food & drink
How to say “milk” in German
Milk is part of daily routines for most young kids, which makes it a word with lots of natural repetition.
Milk in German
die Milch
Sounds like ≈ dee MILKH
Good to know: The ch after l is a soft hiss, a bit like a whispered "h" with your tongue near your teeth.
Hear it in a song
Real lines from our German songs, with the English meaning shown in the app:
Ein Glas Milch!
A glass of milk?
from Wasser und Milch (Water and Milk)
Brot und Äpfel, Milch im Glas.
Bread and apples, milk in a glass.
from Mein Tag (My Day)
2 songs that teach it
“Milk” is one of the key words in these songs. Every line is shown in German with its English meaning.
Also sung in: Mein Tag.
Practice ideas for parents
- 1Say Milch 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). Germanhas 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 German songs with your family.