How to Say ‘Regular milk’ in Portuguese
Leite normal
LAY-tchee nohr-MAHL
[LAY-tchee nohr-MAHL]
🇵🇹 In Portugal: This is understandable, but in Portugal milk is often identified more by fat level than by "regular" versus alternatives. You may hear [meio-gordo], [gordo], or [magro] instead.
Phrase Breakdown
Leite
[LAY-tchee]
Regular milk
Standard cow's milk.
Prefiro usar leite normal na receita.
I prefer using regular milk in the recipe.
normal
[nohr-MAHL]
Normal
Commonly used in reference to cow's milk.
Ele bebe leite normal com o café.
He drinks regular milk with coffee.
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