How to Say ‘A liter of milk’ in Italian
Un litro di latte
oon LEE-troh dee LAHT-teh
[oon LEE-troh dee LAHT-teh]
Phrase Breakdown
Un litro
oon LEE-troh
One liter
'Litro' is masculine, so it takes 'un'. Say 'un-LI-tro'.
Compro un litro d'acqua.
I'm buying a liter of water.
Words in this phrase
Un
[oon]
a / an
An indefinite article meaning 'a' before a masculine singular noun.
È stato un incontro molto utile.
It was a very useful meeting.
litro
[LEE-troh]
liter
Masculine noun; unit of liquid volume.
Bevo un litro d'acqua al giorno.
I drink a liter of water a day.
di latte
dee LAHT-teh
of milk
'Latte' means milk, not a coffee drink. Hold the double 't': 'LAT-te'.
Un bicchiere di latte.
A glass of milk.
Words in this phrase
di
[dee]
of
Preposition linking nouns, often translated as of.
Che tipo di ruolo è disponibile?
What kind of role is available?
latte
[LAHT-teh]
milk
Plain milk, without coffee.
Metto il latte nel caffè.
I put milk in the coffee.
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