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How to Say ‘A little milk’ in Portuguese

Um pouco de leite

oong poh-koo duh LAY-che

[oong poh-koo duh LAY-che]

Phrase Breakdown

Um pouco

oong poh-koo

A little

'Um' is nasal, like 'oong'. 'Pouco' sounds like 'POH-koo'.

Example

Quero um pouco.

I want a little.

Words in this phrase

Um

[oong]

a

An indefinite article used before a masculine singular noun.

Example

Em «um» prazer, o artigo introduz a expressão educada.

In “a” pleasure, the article introduces the polite expression.

pouco

[poh-koo]

A little

A small amount.

Example

Só quero um pouco de açúcar no meu café.

I just want a little sugar in my coffee.

de leite

duh LAY-che

of milk

'Leite' means milk. Say 'LAY-tuh', with a very soft final 'e'.

Example

Um copo de leite.

A glass of milk.

Words in this phrase

de

[duh]

of

A preposition meaning "of" or "for," depending on context.

Example

Falámos de carreira durante o intervalo.

We talked about career matters during the break.

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.

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