Spanish words for kids · Food & drink
How to say “milk” in Spanish
Milk is part of daily routines for most young kids, which makes it a word with lots of natural repetition.
Milk in Spanish
la leche
Sounds like ≈ lah LEH-cheh
Good to know: Leche is feminine in Spanish, unlike lait in French. The ch sounds like the ch in "cheese".
Hear it in a song
Real lines from our Spanish songs, with the English meaning shown in the app:
¿Leche para el gato?
Milk for the cat?
from Agua y Leche (Water and Milk)
¡Leche para mí!
Milk for me!
from La Eñe y la Erre (Special Sounds)
Leche y pan
Milk and bread
from Me Encanta la Comida (I Love Food)
3 songs that teach it
“Milk” is one of the key words in these songs. Every line is shown in Spanish with its English meaning.
Agua y Leche
Water and Milk · Food · Premium
- agua · water
- leche · milk
- beber · to drink
- vaso · glass
Muerde y Di
Bite and Say · Food · Premium
- manzana · apple
- pan · bread
- leche · milk
- agua · water
La Eñe y la Erre
Special Sounds · ABC & First Sounds · Premium
- el niño · child
- la araña · spider
- la lluvia · rain
- la llave · key
Also sung in: Me Encanta la Comida, Mi Día, Por la Ciudad.
Practice ideas for parents
- 1Say leche every time you pour a glass, and let your child say it first.
- 2Ask which animal gives us milk, and moo together.
- 3Play café: your child orders milk or water, you serve it.
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“Milk” in other languages
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About the pronunciation: the “sounds like” spellings are rough English approximations for parents (capital letters show the stressed syllable). Spanishhas sounds English doesn't, so treat them as a starting point and let the songs be the model. Songs are original and produced with AI music tools. Ideas for using Spanish songs with your family.