How to Say ‘Would you like the milk cold or hot?’ in Portuguese
Quer o leite frio ou quente?
KEHR oo LAY-che FREE-oo oh KENT
[KEHR oo LAY-che FREE-oo oh KENT]
Phrase Breakdown
Quer o leite
KEHR oo LAY-che
Do you want the milk
'Quer' is the polite form of 'querer' (to want). Link 'quer o' smoothly into 'KEH-roo', and say 'leite' as 'LAY-t'.
Quer o leite agora?
Do you want the milk now?
Words in this phrase
Quer
[KEHR]
Do you want
A polite way to ask if someone wants or desires something.
Quer um café também?
Do you want a coffee too?
o
[oo]
the
A masculine singular definite article used before nouns.
O prazer de participar foi grande.
The pleasure of taking part was great.
leite
[LAY-che]
Milk
A white liquid produced by female mammals to feed their young.
Eu gosto de leite com café.
I like milk with coffee.
frio ou quente?
FREE-oo oh KENT
cold or hot?
These are the two options. Let your voice rise on 'quente' because it is a question.
O café, frio ou quente?
The coffee, cold or hot?
Words in this phrase
frio
[FREE-oo]
cold
Adjective or noun for low temperature.
Hoje está muito frio.
It is very cold today.
ou
[oh]
or
Used to present an alternative in a question or comparison.
No networking, posso perguntar se o ambiente é formal ou descontraído.
In networking, I can ask whether the atmosphere is formal or relaxed.
quente
[KENT]
hot
Adjective meaning high in temperature; informally also 'attractive'.
O café está muito quente.
The coffee is very hot.
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