sin leche
/sin let͡ʃe/from spelling rules
The English phrase "no milk" can be translated into Spanish as sin leche.
While the English phrase "no milk" might imply that there is a lack of supply (for example, "There is no milk"), sin leche is most commonly used to specify a preference or the omission of an ingredient, such as in "Coffee without milk". Other related terms include lácteo for "dairy" and leche de soja for "soy milk".
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the preposition sin (without) and the noun leche (milk).
Which one should you use?
Sin leche is the direct opposite of con leche, which means "with milk".
How do you pronounce it?
/sin letʃe/
Did you know?
- In some contexts, saying ¡Qué leche! is a common way to express surprise or to say that someone has had a stroke of extreme luck or bad luck.
- In Spain, leche is often used as an exclamation of surprise or anger, such as ¡Me cago en la leche!, which has nothing to do with dairy.
- In Spanish, the word leche can be used in various idioms to mean 'speed' or 'intensity', such as darle leche to mean hitting something hard.
Examples in context
- No quiero el cereal sin leche.I don't want the cereal without milk.
- El pastel quedó sin leche por error.The cake ended up without milk by mistake.
Example conversation
Javier and Elena are in the kitchen checking the fridge.
- Javier¿Podemos hacer chocolate caliente?Can we make hot chocolate?
- ElenaNo, no tenemos nada, estamos sin leche.No, we have nothing, we are without milk.
- JavierQué lástima, Elena.What a shame, Elena.
- ElenaIré al supermercado ahora.I will go to the supermarket now.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
