How do you say "milk" in Brazilian Portuguese?

You say leite, and the final te sounds like "tchi".

What does "fome" mean?

Fome is the urge to eat that comes from going a while without food.

You can ask "O pão de queijo ainda está quente?", using quente for hot.

You go into the bakery at the end of the afternoon, hungry, with people still in line at the counter.

Você quer o café com leite bem quente?

Do you want your coffee with milk, really hot?

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leite/ˈlejtʃi/
milknoun
White liquid mammals produce to feed their young, that people also drink.
fome/ˈfõmi/
hungernoun
The urge to eat that comes from going without food for a while.
sede/ˈsedʒi/
thirstnoun
The urge to drink something.
gente/ˈʒẽtʃi/
peoplenoun
A group of people.
doce/ˈdosi/
sweet treatnoun
A small food full of sugar, like candy or a brigadeiro.
quente/ˈkẽtʃi/
hotadjective
At a high temperature.
forte/ˈfɔʁtʃi/Also said ˈfɔɾtʃi.
strongadjective
Having a very noticeable taste, smell or effect.
carne/ˈkaɾni/
meatnoun
Part of an animal's body used as food.
tarde/ˈtaʁdʒi/Also said ˈtaɾdʒi.
lateadverb
After the expected time.
noite/ˈnojtʃi/
nightnoun
The part of the day between sunset and dawn.

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Você quer o café com leite bem quente?
Do you want your coffee with milk, really hot?
Estou com muita fome e ainda tem gente na fila.
I'm really hungry, and there's still a line.
Estou com sede, você tem suco natural gelado?
I'm thirsty, do you have cold fresh juice?
Tem muita gente na fila, melhor voltar mais tarde.
There's a lot of people in line, better come back later.
Me vê um doce desses para levar, por favor.
Give me one of those sweets to take with me, please.
O pão de queijo ainda está quente?
Is the cheese bread still hot?
Prefiro o café bem forte e sem açúcar.
I like my coffee strong, without sugar.
Tem salgado de carne ou só de queijo?
Do you have meat pastries, or just cheese?
Cheguei tarde e já acabou o pão francês.
I got here late and the French bread was already gone.
Essa padaria fica aberta até de noite?
Is this bakery open until night?

leite/ˈlejtʃi/
The final te sounds like "tchi", never "te".
fome/ˈfõmi/
The o is nasal, said through the nose, and the final e sounds like "i".
sede/ˈsedʒi/
The first e is closed, like in "você"; the final de sounds like "dji".
gente/ˈʒẽtʃi/
The en is nasal, the air comes out through the nose, and the ending sounds like "tchi".
doce/ˈdosi/
The o is closed, like in "avô", and the ce ending sounds like "si".
quente/ˈkẽtʃi/
The en is nasal and the final te sounds like "tchi".
forte/ˈfɔʁtʃi/
The o in the first syllable is open, like in "pó".
carne/ˈkaɾni/
The stress is on the first syllable, and the final e sounds like i: "cárni".
tarde/ˈtaʁdʒi/
The r sounds like a breathy h, and the final de sounds like "dji".
noite/ˈnojtʃi/
It ends in "tchi", as if it were spelled "noitchi".

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How do you say "milk" in Brazilian Portuguese?: You say leite, and the final te sounds like "tchi".
What does "fome" mean?: Fome is the urge to eat that comes from going a while without food.
How do you ask if the cheese bread is still hot?: You can ask "O pão de queijo ainda está quente?", using quente for hot.

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