latte scremato
masculine
Skim milk in Italian is latte scremato.
latte scremato refers to milk with the cream removed. If you are looking for partially skimmed milk, use latte parzialmente scremato or you may use the phrase latte senza grassi, which literally means milk without fats.
Meaning: milk with removed cream (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The term is composed of latte (milk) and the past participle scremato, which means skimmed or skimmed off.
Which one should you use?
Use latte scremato for skim milk, whereas latte intero is used to refer to whole milk.
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective scremato must agree in gender and number with the masculine singular noun latte.
Did you know?
- If you ask for 'un latte' in a cafe, the barista will likely serve you a milk-based coffee rather than a plain glass of milk.
- The word latte is the root for the name of our galaxy, the Via Lattea, which translates to the 'Milky Way'.
- The root of latte is connected to the Latin 'lactem', which is the same ancestor for the English word 'lactate' and 'lactose'.
Examples in context
- Questo è latte scremato.This is skim milk.This sentence is useful for identifying latte scremato.Tatoeba #13095884 by Guybrush88, translation #8965644 by CK
- Tom compra sempre il latte scremato.Tom always buys skim milk.This sentence is useful for describing the habit of buying latte scremato.Tatoeba #13121723 by Guybrush88, translation #8382180 by CK
- Quando vai al supermercato, assicurati di comprare del latte scremato.When you go to the supermarket, make sure to buy some skim milk.
- In questa ricetta, puoi sostituire il latte parzialmente scremato con il latte senza grassi.In this recipe, you can replace partially skimmed milk with fat-free milk.
- Preferisco il latte scremato nel caffè.I prefer skim milk in my coffee.
Example conversation
At the grocery store, Chiara and Matteo are looking for breakfast items.
- ChiaraHai preso il latte scremato?Did you get the skim milk?
- MatteoSì, l'ho preso adesso.Yes, I just got it.
- ChiaraOttimo, grazie Matteo.Great, thanks Matteo.
- MatteoDi nulla, Chiara.You're welcome, Chiara.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “skim milk” translations and entries latte scremato, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries latte, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
