How to Say ‘We're out of oat milk’ in French
On n'a plus de lait d'avoine
on n a ploo duh leh dee ah-VWAHN
[on n a ploo duh leh dee ah-VWAHN]
💬 Usage Tip: Ne... plus means "no more" or "not anymore", so on n'a plus means "we're out of". In speech the n' often nearly vanishes, but plus carries the meaning.
Phrase Breakdown
On n'a plus
on n a ploo
We don't have any more
'On' means 'we' in casual French. The 'n' links into 'n'a', giving 'on-na-plu'. The 's' of 'plus' is silent here.
On n'a plus de pain.
We're out of bread.
Words in this phrase
On
[on]
We
Used by a speaker to refer to themself and one or more other people considered together.
On y va maintenant.
We are going now.
n'
[n]
not
Shortened form of 'ne' used in negation before a vowel.
Il n'y a plus rien ici.
There is nothing left here anymore.
a
[a]
have
Possess, own, or hold something.
Vous avez un stylo?
Do you have a pen?
plus
[ploo]
no more / no longer
Used in negation to say something is no longer available or happening.
Il n'y a plus d'eau chaude maintenant.
There is no more hot water now.
de lait d'avoine
duh leh dee ah-VWAHN
oat milk
After a negation, 'du' becomes 'de'. 'Lait' sounds like 'lay'. 'D'avoine' sounds like 'da-vwan'.
Je voudrais un café au lait d'avoine.
I'd like a coffee with oat 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.
Il n'y a plus de lait.
There's no more milk.
d'
[dee]
of
Used to indicate possession or connection.
Le livre d'un ami.
The book of a friend.
avoine
[ah-VWAHN]
oat
Feminine noun for oats.
Le lait d'avoine est doux.
Oat milk is mild.
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