Topic: Portuguese

"Leite é uma bebida."

Translation:Milk is a drink.

June 26, 2013

12 Comments

https://www.duolingo.com/floaton47

    The t in leite is pronounced hard in this sentence, whereas in other situations it sounds like a "ch". Is this for a pronunciation reason or just a mistake?

    Obrigado y bom noite, amigos!

    January 11, 2014
    https://www.duolingo.com/Paulenrique
    Mod

      When you have "ti" (or "te" at the end of a word) it is like "ch".

      January 12, 2014
      https://www.duolingo.com/MattGallego

        i think it is pronounced differently because of "e" after it. Sounded like a short cut pronunciation. im not so sure. :)

        January 29, 2014
        https://www.duolingo.com/happy22225

          I think "é" is "is" and the "e" without accent is "and"... right?

          March 8, 2017
          https://www.duolingo.com/alejo-ricaurte

            in normal leite sounds as late

            June 26, 2013
            https://www.duolingo.com/loofoo
            • 941

            It depends on where you are in Brasil. Vowel sounds vary by region.

            November 8, 2013
            https://www.duolingo.com/Paulenrique
            Mod

              Yes. The sound is like "late" in English

              June 26, 2013
              https://www.duolingo.com/andrew170996

                Milk is one drink does not make sense :/

                October 5, 2015
                https://www.duolingo.com/happy22225

                  The sentence is actually "milk is a drink"

                  March 8, 2017
                  https://www.duolingo.com/JosefCHerbert

                    It's not an ideal sentence, no

                    October 25, 2015
                    https://www.duolingo.com/SierraDavi551195

                      so is "drink milk" bebida leite..?

                      April 14, 2017
                      https://www.duolingo.com/Paulenrique
                      Mod

                        As imperative tense, it is "beba leite".

                        April 14, 2017
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