lácteos
/laɡteos/from spelling rules
The English word "dairy" is translated into Spanish as lácteos.
The word lácteos is most commonly used as a noun to mean "dairy products". You can also use the phrase sin lácteos to express dietary restrictions meaning "without dairy". Related terms include leche (milk), queso (cheese), mantequilla (butter), yogur (yogurt) and crema (cream).
Meaning: products produced from milk (noun)
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Latin America, the variation derivados de leche is used to refer to dairy.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word lácteos is the plural masculine form of the adjective lácteo, which is used to describe dairy products.
How do you pronounce it?
/laɡteos/
Did you know?
- In Spain, leche is used in a variety of idiomatic expressions to describe shock or annoyance, such as darle una leche meaning to hit someone hard.
- In some Spanish-speaking regions, leche is used as a colloquial slang term to describe speed or intensity, such as ir a toda leche meaning to go full speed.
- Unlike the English 'dairy' which can refer to a building (a dairy farm), the Spanish lácteos refers strictly to the substances themselves and never to a location.
Examples in context
- Yo realmente odio los productos lácteos.I really hate dairy products.This sentence is useful for expressing a personal dislike of dairy products using lácteos.Tatoeba #949522 by cueyayotl, translation #908820 by CM
- El queso, la mantequilla, la nata, el yogur y el kefir son productos lácteos.Cheese, butter, cream, yogurt and kefir are dairy products.This sentence provides a list of specific items that are categorized as lácteos.Tatoeba #1216775 by wallebot, translation #1216773 by wallebot
- Casi nunca tomo productos lácteos.I seldom eat dairy products.This sentence shows how to state that one seldom consumes lácteos.Tatoeba #967085 by hundo, translation #953588 by CK
- Me encantan los productos lácteosI love dairy products
- Prefiero consumir lácteos bajos en grasaI prefer consuming low-fat dairy
- Es importante leer las etiquetas de los derivados lácteos para evitar intoleranciasIt's important to read the labels of dairy derivatives to avoid intolerances
- Voy a comprar unos lácteos en el supermercadoI'm going to buy some dairy products at the supermarket
Example conversation
Alejandro and María are shopping for groceries together.
- Alejandro¿Necesitamos comprar más lácteos?Do we need to buy more dairy?
- MaríaSí, no queda leche ni yogur.Yes, there is no milk or yogurt left.
- AlejandroVoy a buscar los lácteos ahora.I will look for the dairy now.
- MaríaGracias, Alejandro.Thank you, Alejandro.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry lácteos, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
