yogur bajo en grasa
/ʝoɡuɾ baxo en ɡɾasa/from spelling rules
yogur bajo en grasa is the Spanish phrase for low fat yogurt.
This phrase is used to describe yogurt that contains a small amount of fat. You can use it to ask for the product specifically, such as when asking ¿Tienen yogur bajo en grasa? (Do you have low fat yogurt?) or stating Busco yogur que sea bajo en grasa (I'm looking for yogurt that is low in fat).
Which one should you use?
While yogur bajo en grasa is a standard way to describe the product, yogur con bajo contenido de grasa (yogurt with low fat content) is a more descriptive, formal alternative. Additionally, yogur desnatado (skimmed yogurt) is frequently used to refer to low-fat or fat-free yogurt.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In many Spanish-speaking contexts, particularly in Spain, yogur desnatado is a very common way to refer to low-fat or fat-free yogurt.
How does it change in a sentence?
To make the phrase plural, both the noun yogur and the adjective bajo must be changed to their plural forms, resulting in yogures bajos en grasa.
Did you know?
- The word yogur is a linguistic traveler that arrived in Spanish via French, having originally originated from Ottoman Turkish.
- The word grasa comes from the Latin crassus, which is the same root used for the English word 'crass' meaning coarse or thick.
- While yogur bajo en grasa describes the product, the term desnatado literally means 'un-creamed'. It refers to the specific industrial process of removing the cream from the milk.
Examples in context
- ¿Tienes algún yogur light en la nevera?Do you have any low fat yogurt in the fridge?
- ¡Claro! Compré yogur bajo en grasa ayer.Of course! I bought low fat yogurt yesterday.
- Recomiendo nuestro yogur desnatado. Tiene muy poca grasa.I recommend our skimmed yogurt. It has very little fat.
- ¡Disfruta de tu yogur bajo en grasa!Enjoy your low fat yogurt!
- Prefiero comer yogur bajo en grasa.I prefer to eat low fat yogurt.
- ¿Tienes yogur bajo en grasa en la nevera?Do you have low fat yogurt in the fridge?
- Este yogur bajo en grasa es muy rico.This low fat yogurt is very delicious.
Example conversation
At a supermarket in the dairy aisle.
- MaríaDaniel, ¿ves el yogur bajo en grasa?Daniel, do you see the low fat yogurt?
- DanielSí, María, está en este estante.Yes, Maria, it is on this shelf.
- MaríaPerfecto, voy a llevar un bote.Perfect, I am going to take a container.
- DanielEstá bien, yo llevo la cesta.Alright, I will carry the basket.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries bajo, en, grasa, yogur, CC BY-SA 4.0.
