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How to Say ‘We only have cow's milk’ in French

On n'a que du lait de vache

on n a KUH dew LEH duh vahsh

[on n a KUH dew LEH duh vahsh]

💬 Usage Tip: Ne ... que means "only", not "not": on n'a que du lait de vache. Here on means "we", as it usually does in everyday speech.

Phrase Breakdown

On n'a que

on n a KUH

We only have

'Ne... que' means 'only'. 'On' often means 'we'. Say 'on na kuh'.

Example

On n'a que du thé.

We only have tea.

Words in this phrase

On

[on]

We

Used by a speaker to refer to themself and one or more other people considered together.

Example

On y va maintenant.

We are going now.

n'

[n]

not

Shortened form of 'ne' used in negation before a vowel.

Example

Il n'y a plus rien ici.

There is nothing left here anymore.

a

[a]

have

Possess, own, or hold something.

Example

Vous avez un stylo?

Do you have a pen?

que

[KUH]

only (with 'ne')

With 'ne', forms 'ne...que', meaning only.

Example

Je n'ai que deux euros.

I only have two euros.

du lait de vache

dew LEH duh vahsh

cow's milk

'Vache' means cow. Say 'du lay duh vash'.

Example

C'est du lait de vache ?

Is it cow's milk?

Words in this phrase

du

[dew]

some

Contraction of de + le, used in expressions like faire du sport or faire du roller.

Example

Dans Tu fais du roller ?, du fait partie de l'expression.

In Do you skate?, du is part of the expression.

lait

[LEH]

milk

Masculine noun for milk.

Example

Le lait est froid.

The milk is cold.

de

[duh]

of

Expressing the relationship between part and a whole.

Example

Un verre de lait.

A glass of milk.

vache

[vahsh]

cow

Means cow; in yoga it refers to the cow part of cat-cow.

Example

Vache ouvre la poitrine dans le mouvement.

Cow opens the chest in the movement.

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