Un café au lait
Latte
Context: Alternatively, you may want coffee with milk.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
Un
[uhn]
A
An indefinite article used for masculine singular nouns.
J'ai acheté un livre.
I bought a book.
café
[kah-fay]
coffee
A beverage made from roasted coffee beans.
Je veux un café.
I want a coffee.
au
[oh]
with
A contraction of 'à le', meaning 'with' or 'in the'.
Le café au lait est délicieux.
The coffee with milk is delicious.
lait
[leh]
milk
A white liquid produced by mammals, used as a drink.
Je préfère du lait dans mon café.
I prefer milk in my coffee.
Phrase Parts
Un
Café au lait
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