Queso means cheese; talk about its taste, amount or how it is prepared.
The idea
Queso is masculine: el queso is singular and los quesos is plural.
Examples
- El queso está en la nevera.The cheese is in the refrigerator.
- Quiero un poco de queso para la ensalada.I want a little cheese for the salad.
- Este queso tiene un sabor suave.This cheese has a mild flavor.
- ¿Prefieres queso fresco o curado?Do you prefer fresh or aged cheese?
- Compramos dos quesos en el mercado.We buy two cheeses at the market.
- Ella corta el queso en trozos pequeños.She cuts the cheese into small pieces.
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Watch out
Un poco de queso names an amount; dos quesos can mean two whole cheeses.
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Choose the article: ___ queso está en la nevera. (El / La)
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El
El agrees with the masculine singular noun queso.
Choose the plural: En el mercado compramos dos ___. (quesos / queso)
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quesos
Dos requires the plural form quesos ending in s.
Choose the preposition for a small amount: Para la ensalada quiero un poco ___ queso. (de / a)
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de
Un poco de introduces a small amount of cheese.
Practice round
Answer questions, then rebuild Spanish sentences where available. We keep your score.
Choose the article: ___ queso está en la nevera. (El / La)
Choose the plural: En el mercado compramos dos ___. (quesos / queso)
Choose the preposition for a small amount: Para la ensalada quiero un poco ___ queso. (de / a)
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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Ask for a little cheese and describe the kind of cheese you prefer.