Café au lait
Coffee with milk
Language note: Not to be confused with a 'latte' in the Anglo sense.
Culture note: Served in the morning, often at home rather than a café.
Context: You consider changing it to coffee with milk.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
Café
[ka-fay]
Coffee with milk
Coffee served with added milk.
Je préfère un café au lait l'après-midi.
I prefer a coffee with milk in the afternoon.
au
[oh]
Coffee with milk
Coffee served with added milk.
Je préfère un café au lait l'après-midi.
I prefer a coffee with milk in the afternoon.
lait
[leh]
Coffee with milk
Coffee served with added milk.
Je préfère un café au lait l'après-midi.
I prefer a coffee with milk in the afternoon.
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