Spanish Phrase
¿Nos queda suficiente leche?
Meaning
The speaker is asking whether there is enough milk left for the group. It focuses on the quantity that remains, not on how much was originally bought.
When to use
Use this question at home while cooking, when checking the fridge before a recipe, or when deciding whether to buy more milk on a shopping trip.
✦Grammar Breakdown
¿Nosquedasuficienteleche?
Quedar (to remain)
When talking about what is left, Spanish uses the verb quedar in third‑person singular, regardless of the subject that is left.
Indirect object pronoun "nos"
"Nos" indicates that the remaining amount concerns us ("for us"). It functions like "to us" in English.
Suficiente placement
"Suficiente" can appear before the noun (as in this sentence) or after it; both are correct, but before‑noun placement is more common in questions.
🗨In Conversation
¿Nos queda suficiente leche para la tortilla?
Do we have enough milk for the omelette?
Sí, todavía queda un litro, es suficiente.
Yes, there’s still a litre left, it’s enough.
✕Common Mistakes
¿Nos quedamos suficiente leche?
"Quedamos" is first‑person plural (we stay), not the impersonal form used for leftovers.
¿Nos queda suficiente leches?
Leche is an uncountable noun; it does not take a plural form when talking about quantity.
¿Nos queda suficientes leche?
When "suficiente" modifies an uncountable noun like leche, it stays singular.
↔Alternatives
¿Tenemos suficiente leche?
Do we have enough milk?
¿Queda leche suficiente?
Is there enough milk left?
¿Hay suficiente leche?
Is there enough milk?
Cultural Tip
In many Spanish‑speaking households, the verb quedar is the go‑to way to talk about leftovers (e.g., "¿Queda pan?" – "Is there any bread left?"). It sounds more natural than using "tener" in this context, especially in informal family settings.