How to Say ‘Honey’ in French
Du miel
dyu myel
[dyu myel]
💬 Usage Tip: Another partitive: du miel = some honey. French uses du for many uncountable things.
🇫🇷 In France: Tea with honey is a very familiar sore-throat remedy in France.
Phrase Breakdown
Du
[dyu]
some
Partitive article used here to mean some.
Du miel peut calmer la gorge.
Some honey can soothe the throat.
miel
[myel]
honey
A sweet food often used in tea as a home remedy.
Du miel peut calmer la gorge.
Some honey can soothe the throat.
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