Names of Dairy Products in Portuguese for English Readers
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This article will summarize the words used for different types of dairy products in the Portuguese language.
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.
Dairy Product Name in English | Dairy Product Name in Portuguese |
---|---|
Yogurt | Logurte |
Milk | Leite |
Clarified Butter | Manteiga Clarificada |
Cheese | Queijo |
Butter | Manteiga |
Cream | Creme |
Whey | Whey |
Milk Powder | Leite em pó |
Ice Cream | Sorvete |
Brown Butter | Manteiga Marrom |
Concentrated Milk | Leite concentrado |
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.
- What is the Portuguese word for the yogurt?
- Logurte
- Leite
- What is the name for Ice-Cream in Portuguese language?
- Sorvete
- Whey
- The Portuguese translation of the word cheese is queijo.
- True
- False
- The Portuguese word for cream is creme.
- True
- False
Answer Key
- Logurte
- Sorvete
- True
- True
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