café com leite
/kaˈfɛ kõ ˈlej.t͡ʃi/word by word
The English phrase "coffee with milk" is translated into Portuguese as café com leite.
This phrase is used to describe a beverage made by mixing brewed coffee with milk.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In some regions of Brazil, the word pingado is used instead of café com leite to refer to a small coffee with a small amount of milk.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /kaˈfɛ kõ ˈlej.tʃi/. The stress is on the second of four syllables.
When do people say it?
If you wish to order a coffee with milk, you can say Um café com leite, por favor to mean "a coffee with milk, please."
Did you know?
- In Brazil, the phrase café com leite is used as a metaphor to describe a person of mixed racial heritage, specifically someone of European and African descent.
- The word café has a long journey through many languages, starting from the Arabic word qahwa before traveling through Turkish and Italian to reach Portuguese.
- In some Portuguese-speaking contexts, café com leite can be used idiomatically to describe a situation that is lukewarm or lacking in conviction.
Examples in context
- Quero café com leite.I want coffee with milk.This sentence is useful for expressing a desire for coffee with milk.Tatoeba #2744057 by Ricardo14, translation #2744054 by Dejo
- Eu bebo café com leite.I drink coffee with milk.This sentence is useful for describing the act of drinking coffee with milk.Tatoeba #10080571 by bill, translation #6733372 by Eccles17
- Você bebe café com leite?Do you drink coffee with milk?This sentence is useful for asking if someone drinks coffee with milk.Tatoeba #10078772 by bill, translation #10061263 by ddnktr
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Example conversation
Lucas and Juliana are in a cafe.
- LucasVocê quer café com leite?Do you want coffee with milk?
- JulianaSim, eu adoraria um café com leite.Yes, I would love a coffee with milk.
- LucasTudo bem, eu vou pedir para nós.All right, I will order for us.
- JulianaObrigada, Lucas.Thank you, Lucas.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry café com leite, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (café, com, leite) and can differ in connected speech.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries café, café com leite, com, leite, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
