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How to Say ‘We have oat milk’ in French

On a du lait d'avoine

on a dew leh dee ah-VWAHN

[on a dew leh dee ah-VWAHN]

💬 Usage Tip: On a means "we have" in everyday speech; staff almost never say nous avons. The de before avoine shrinks to d' because the next word starts with a vowel.

Phrase Breakdown

On a du lait

on a dew leh

We have milk

'On' means 'we' in everyday speech. Link the words: 'on-na'.

Example

On a du lait frais.

We have fresh milk.

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.

a

[a]

have

Possess, own, or hold something.

Example

Vous avez un stylo?

Do you have a pen?

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; plant milks are 'lait de' + plant.

Example

Le lait est froid.

The milk is cold.

d'avoine

dee ah-VWAHN

oat (made from oats)

'Avoine' means oats. Say 'da-vwan'.

Example

Des flocons d'avoine.

Oat flakes.

Words in this phrase

d'

[dee]

of

Used to indicate possession or connection.

Example

Le livre d'un ami.

The book of a friend.

avoine

[ah-VWAHN]

oat

Feminine noun for oats, the cereal.

Example

J'aime les flocons d'avoine.

I like oat flakes.

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