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How to Say ‘We have lactose-free, soy and oat milk.’ in Portuguese

Temos sem lactose, de soja e de aveia.

TEH-moosh SEHN lahk-TOH-zeh duh SOH-zhuh ee duh ah-VAY-ah

[TEH-moosh SEHN lahk-TOH-zeh duh SOH-zhuh ee duh ah-VAY-ah]

Phrase Breakdown

Temos sem lactose,

TEH-moosh SEHN lahk-TOH-zeh

We have lactose-free,

Say 'TAY-moosh sayng lak-TOZ', with 'sh' at the end of 'temos'.

Example

Temos sem lactose e normal.

We have lactose-free and regular.

Words in this phrase

Temos

[TEH-moosh]

we have

First person plural of 'ter', used to say availability exists.

Example

Após verificar, disseram Temos uma mesa livre.

After checking, they said We have a free table.

sem

[SEHN]

Without

Indicates the absence of something.

Example

Ela fez isso sem avisar.

She did it without warning.

lactose

[lahk-TOH-zeh]

lactose

Milk sugar that some people can't digest.

Example

Tenho problemas com a lactose.

I have problems with lactose.

de soja e de aveia.

duh SOH-zhuh ee duh ah-VAY-ah

soy and oat.

Say 'duh SOH-zhuh ee duh uh-VAY-uh'. The 'j' in 'soja' is soft, like the 's' in 'measure'.

Example

Bebida de soja e de aveia.

Soy and oat drink.

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.

soja

[SOH-zhuh]

soy

The soybean; 'de soja' describes soy milk.

Example

Um galão com leite de soja.

A latte with soy milk.

e

[ee]

and

A simple connector joining two qualities or ideas.

Example

Procuro um ambiente aberto e humano.

I am looking for an open and human environment.

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.

aveia

[ah-VAY-ah]

oat

Oats; used for plant-based milk.

Example

Gosto de bebida de aveia.

I like oat drink.

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