leche fría
/let͡ʃe fɾia/from spelling rules
The English phrase "cold milk" is translated into Spanish as leche fría.
The phrase is used to describe milk that has a low temperature.
Which one should you use?
The phrase leche bien fría is used when you want to specify that the milk is "very cold".
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, you might hear the informal expression leche fresquita to mean "fresh/cold milk".
How does it change in a sentence?
Because the noun leche is feminine, the adjective must also be feminine, appearing as fría.
How do you pronounce it?
/letʃe fɾia/
Did you know?
- In Spanish, the word leche is used in several idioms that have nothing to do with dairy, such as darle leche to mean 'to hit someone' or 'to fail'.
- While leche fría refers to temperature, the phrase tener mucha leche in Spain can mean that someone is very lucky or has a lot of nerve.
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, a person might use the word leche as an exclamation of surprise, similar to how an English speaker might say 'wow' or 'damn'.
Examples in context
- Hola, ¿me podrías traer un vaso de leche fría, por favor?Hello, could you bring me a glass of cold milk, please?
- ¡Qué calor hace! Me tomaría un vaso de leche bien fría ahora mismo.It's so hot! I could really go for a glass of cold milk right now.
- Quiero un vaso de leche fría, por favor.I want a glass of cold milk, please.
- Prefiero la leche fría.I prefer cold milk.
- ¿Quieres leche fría con tu café?Do you want cold milk with your coffee?
- No me gusta la leche fría.I do not like cold milk.
Example conversation
In the kitchen during breakfast.
- DanielSofía, ¿hay leche fría?Sofía, is there cold milk?
- SofíaSí, Daniel, está en la nevera.Yes, Daniel, it is in the fridge.
- DanielPerfecto, necesito leche fría para mi cereal.Perfect, I need cold milk for my cereal.
- SofíaAquí tienes la leche fría.Here is the cold milk.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
