la leche
the milk
Example Sentence
Hoy necesito leche para preparar el café.
Today I need the milk to make coffee.
Meaning
La leche means milk. It is a staple item and often appears with types like whole, skim, or lactose-free.
Common Phrases
- leche entera — whole milk
- leche sin lactosa — lactose-free milk
Example
Necesito leche para el cafe.
I need milk for coffee.
Common Mistake
Watch accents: leche has no accent, and cafe is correctly spelled cafe in plain text but in Spanish it is cafe with an accent in standard spelling. In speaking, focus on the phrase leche para el cafe, not on overthinking the article.