lapte
/ˈlap.te/neuter
The Romanian word for milk is lapte.
Meaning: liquid (noun)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
lapte is a neuter noun. When you want to refer to a specific milk, use the definite form laptele (the milk). If you need to express possession or direction, such as 'of the milk' or 'to the milk', use the form laptelui.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈlap.te/. The stress is on the first of the two syllables.
Did you know?
- The word lapte is used in the term lapte de pasăre, meaning 'bird's milk', to describe something impossibly rare or non-existent.
- The Romanian word lapte is a distant relative of the English word 'lactate' and the English word 'latex', as they all share the same ancient Latin root.
- A person who is very pale or frightened might be described as having a face alb ca laptele, meaning 'white as milk'.
Examples in context
- Nu am băut laptele.I didn't drink the milk.This sentence shows how to use the word lapte in a negative context.Tatoeba #2653649 by elenacristina260, translation #2652821 by CK
- Ai băut tot laptele?Did you drink all the milk?This sentence demonstrates asking if all the lapte was consumed.Tatoeba #6578390 by CataG, translation #6577582 by Eccles17
- Pisica vă bea laptele.The cat is drinking your milk.This sentence illustrates the use of lapte when describing an animal drinking.Tatoeba #2639109 by elenacristina260, translation #2638471 by sumeyye
- Știi unde pot găsi lapte în cartier?Do you know where I can find milk in the neighborhood?
- Da, avem produse lactate în meniu.Yes, we have dairy products on the menu.
- 44 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Andrei and Ioana are in the kitchen in the morning.
- AndreiIoana, mai avem lapte?Ioana, do we still have milk?
- IoanaNu, am terminat tot laptele.No, I finished all the milk.
- AndreiTrebuie să merg la magazin.I have to go to the store.
- IoanaTe rog să iei și pâine.Please get some bread too.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “milk” translations and entries lapte, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries lapte, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
