How to Say "milky" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “milky” is “lácteo” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
El queso es un producto lácteo muy popular.
Cheese is a very popular dairy product.
Debes revisar la sección láctea del supermercado.
You should check the dairy section of the supermarket.
La industria láctea ha crecido mucho este año.
The dairy industry has grown a lot this year.
Gender Changes
Even though it ends in -o, this word changes to 'láctea' if it describes a feminine word like 'industria' or 'sección'.
Word Order
Just like most Spanish adjectives, 'lácteo' usually goes after the noun it describes, whereas in English 'dairy' goes before (e.g., 'producto lácteo' = 'dairy product').
Don't use 'leche' as an adjective
Mistake: “un producto leche”
Correction: un producto lácteo. In Spanish, we use this specific word instead of the word for 'milk' when describing products.
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