Names of Dairy Products in Portuguese for English Readers

I live in India, and I speak Hindi, Punjabi and English very well. I have also been learning some more languages.

Milk is an essential part of our diet. It contains all the vital nutrients required for our body. It is consumed in various processed forms, which are called dairy products.

Here we will discuss the names of these dairy products in the Portuguese language. The Portuguese names have been provided alongside their English translations to help English readers learn them.

Yogurt

The Portuguese word for yogurt is logurte.

Milk

The Portuguese name for the milk is leite.

Clarified Butter

The Portuguese word for clarified butter is manteiga clarificada.

Cheese

The Portuguese word for cheese is queijo.

Butter

The Portuguese translation of the word "butter" is manteiga.

Cream

The Portuguese word for cream is creme.

Whey

The Portuguese translation of the word "whey" is whey.

Milk Powder

The word for milk-powder in Portuguese is leite em pó.

Ice Cream

The Portuguese name for Ice-Cream is sorvete.

Brown Butter

The word for brown-butter in Portuguese is manteiga-marrom.

Concentrated Milk

The Portuguese word for concentrated milk is leite concentrado.

It's the quiz time now!

For each question, choose the best answer. The answer key is below.

1. What is the Portuguese word for the yogurt?
   • Logurte
   • Leite
2. What is the name for Ice-Cream in Portuguese language?
   • Sorvete
   • Whey
3. The Portuguese translation of the word cheese is queijo.
   • True
   • False
4. The Portuguese word for cream is creme.
   • True
   • False

Answer Key

1. Logurte
2. Sorvete
3. True
4. True

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