bebe tu leche
/bebe tu let͡ʃe/from spelling rules
To say "drink your milk" in Spanish, you use bebe tu leche.
The phrase is used as a command telling someone to consume their milk.
What does it mean word for word?
The word leche means "milk".
Which one should you use?
While bebe tu leche is a standard way to express the command, you may also use Toma tu leche to mean the same thing. For a friendlier and more colloquial connotation, you can replace the verb with Tómate tu leche.
How do you pronounce it?
/bebe tu letʃe/
Did you know?
- In certain slang contexts in Spain, the phrase dar leche (to give milk) has nothing to do with drinking and can actually mean to hit someone or to crash a car.
- In many Spanish-speaking regions, someone with 'mucha leche' is not someone with a lot of milk, but rather someone who is incredibly lucky.
- While bebe means 'drink', the word bebé with an accent on the second syllable means 'baby', making the phrase a potential play on words.
Examples in context
- ¡Si bebes tu leche, crecerás fuerte y sano!If you drink your milk, you'll grow strong and healthy!
- Bebe tu leche antes de que se enfríe.Drink your milk before it gets cold.
- ¡Bebe tu leche ahora mismo!Drink your milk right now!
- Por favor, bebe tu leche en el desayuno.Please, drink your milk at breakfast.
Example conversation
Mateo is helping Lucía at the breakfast table.
- MateoLucía, bebe tu leche.Lucía, drink your milk.
- LucíaNo quiero beberla ahora.I don't want to drink it now.
- MateoEs importante para crecer.It is important for growing.
- LucíaEstá bien, lo haré.Okay, I will do it.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
