leche tibia
/let͡ʃe tibja/from spelling rules
leche tibia is the Spanish phrase for warm milk.
leche tibia refers to milk that has been heated to a mildly warm temperature.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of leche (milk) and tibia (warm/lukewarm).
Which one should you use?
Use leche tibia for milk that is pleasantly warm, whereas leche caliente implies the milk is hot or at a high temperature.
How does it change in a sentence?
Because leche is a feminine noun, the adjective must be the feminine form tibia rather than the masculine tibio.
Did you know?
- The word leche can be used in an expression like dar una leche to describe a sudden hit or a car crash.
- The word leche is so versatile that in some dialects, tener mucha leche means to be very lucky rather than to have a lot of milk.
- In Spanish, the word tibia is a homonym that can also mean 'shin bone'.
Examples in context
- Tomar leche tibia antes de ir a dormir te ayuda a dormir bien.Drinking warm milk before going to sleep helps you sleep well.This sentence shows how drinking leche tibia can assist with sleep.Tatoeba #1838406 by hayastan, translation #1435882 by caspian
- Ella quiere tomar un poco de leche tibia.She wants to drink some warm milk.This sentence expresses a desire to drink some leche tibia.Tatoeba #8830415 by carlosalberto, translation #1580041 by fanty
- Cuando estés en el restaurante elegante, puedes pedir leche tibia.When you're at the fancy restaurant, you can order warm milk.
- ¿Podría prepararme un vaso de leche tibia, por favor?Could you prepare a glass of warm milk for me, please?
- Me gusta la leche tibia, pero no demasiado caliente.I like warm milk, but not too hot.
- Me preparé una leche tibia para el frío.I prepared myself some warm milk for the cold.
Example conversation
Mateo is helping María in the kitchen before bed.
- MateoMaría, ¿quieres un poco de leche tibia?María, do you want some warm milk?
- MaríaSí, por favor, Mateo. Me vendría muy bien.Yes, please, Mateo. That would be great.
- MateoEstá lista. Aquí tienes tu leche tibia.It's ready. Here is your warm milk.
- MaríaMuchas gracias, querido.Thank you very much, dear.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
