How to Say ‘A liter of milk, please.’ in Mexican Spanish
Un litro de leche, por favor.
oon LEE-troh deh LEH-cheh pohr fah-VOHR
[oon LEE-troh deh LEH-cheh pohr fah-VOHR]
Phrase Breakdown
Un litro de leche,
oon LEE-troh deh LEH-cheh
A liter of milk,
Liquids are sold by the liter. 'Leche' is 'LEH-cheh', with 'ch' as in 'church'.
Necesito un litro de leche para el pastel.
I need a liter of milk for the cake.
Words in this phrase
Un
[oon]
a / one
An indefinite article that combines with 'poco' to mean 'a little'.
Un poco más tarde está bien.
A little later is fine.
litro
[LEE-troh]
liter
Metric unit of liquid volume.
Bebo un litro de agua al día.
I drink a liter of water a day.
de
[deh]
of
A common preposition meaning 'of,' 'from,' or 'about' depending on context.
Un vaso de agua.
A glass of water.
leche
[LEH-cheh]
Milk
A liquid food produced by mammals, often used in coffee.
Añade leche al café, por favor.
Add milk to the coffee, please.
por favor.
pohr fah-VOHR
please.
A polite ending. Keep the 'r' in 'favor' a light tap.
Un café, por favor.
A coffee, please.
Words in this phrase
por
[pohr]
Please
Used to make requests more polite.
Podrías cerrar la puerta, por favor?
Could you close the door, please?
favor
[fah-VOHR]
Please
Used to make requests more polite.
Podrías cerrar la puerta, por favor?
Could you close the door, please?
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