How to Say "cheese" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “cheese” is “queso” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishA1
nounA1
dairy product
Examples
Quiero una hamburguesa con mucho queso, por favor.
I want a hamburger with a lot of cheese, please.
El queso manchego es mi favorito para picar.
Manchego cheese is my favorite for snacking.
¿Dónde guardaste el queso que compramos ayer?
Where did you put the cheese we bought yesterday?
Gender is King
Like many Spanish nouns, 'queso' has a fixed gender. It is masculine, so it always uses 'el' (the) or 'un' (a/an).
Confusing Gender
Mistake: “La queso es delicioso.”
Correction: El queso es delicioso. Remember, 'queso' is masculine, even though it ends in '-o', which is not always a guarantee!
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