How to Say ‘Just a drop of milk’ in French
Juste une goutte de lait
ZHoost ewn GOOT duh LEH
[ZHoost ewn GOOT duh LEH]
Phrase Breakdown
Juste une goutte
ZHoost ewn GOOT
Just a drop
'Goutte' means drop. Say 'zhust un goot'.
Juste une goutte d'eau.
Just a drop of water.
Words in this phrase
Juste
[ZHoost]
Just
Indicates only or simply; emphasis on proximity.
Il se tient juste à côté.
He stands just beside.
une
[ewn]
a / an
An indefinite article used before feminine singular nouns.
Une rencontre comme celle-ci peut ouvrir des portes.
A meeting like this can open doors.
goutte
[GOOT]
drop
Feminine noun for a drop of liquid.
Une goutte d'eau.
A drop of water.
de lait
duh LEH
of milk
Use 'de' after a quantity word. The 't' in 'lait' is silent: 'duh lay'.
Un verre de lait.
A glass of milk.
Words in this phrase
de
[duh]
of
Expressing the relationship between part and a whole.
Un verre de lait.
A glass of milk.
lait
[LEH]
milk
Masculine noun for milk.
Pas de lait, merci.
No milk, thanks.
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