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How to Say ‘A litre of milk, please.’ in Portuguese

Um litro de leite, por favor.

oom LEE-troo day LAY-che poor fah-VOHR

[oom LEE-troo day LAY-che poor fah-VOHR]

🇵🇹 In Portugal: In Portugal most milk is sold in long-life cartons on the shelf. Fresh milk is leite do dia "fresh milk", found in the fridge section.

Phrase Breakdown

Um litro de leite,

oom LEE-troo day LAY-che

A litre of milk,

'Litro' is 'LEE-troo'. 'Leite' sounds like 'LAY-t', and the final 'e' is barely pronounced in Portugal.

Example

Comprei um litro de leite.

I bought a litre of milk.

Words in this phrase

[oom]

One

The first number in the sequence of natural numbers.

Example

Eu tenho um gato.

I have one cat.

litro

[LEE-troo]

litre

Unit of liquid volume.

Example

Bebo um litro de água por dia.

I drink a litre of water a day.

[day]

Used to indicate an association between two entities, typically belonging.

Example

A forma de círculo é perfeita para rodas.

The shape of a circle is perfect for wheels.

leite

[LAY-che]

Milk

A white liquid produced by female mammals to feed their young.

Example

Eu gosto de leite com café.

I like milk with coffee.

por favor.

poor fah-VOHR

please.

This is a polite ending for requests in shops and cafés. Say 'poor fa-VOHR'.

Example

A conta, por favor.

The bill, please.

Words in this phrase

por

[poor]

Please

Used to make a request more polite.

Example

Poderia ajudar-me, por favor?

Could you help me, please?

favor

[fah-VOHR]

Please

Used to make a request more polite.

Example

Diga-me por favor se está tudo bem.

Please tell me if everything is okay.

Guides for Portuguese learners

The Portuguese You Actually Need in Your First Month in PortugalThe European Portuguese phrases for your first weeks in Portugal: paperwork, renting a flat, the bank, the health centre, cafés, trains and your new neighbours.

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