Cheese in Spanish
Cheese in Spanish is queso (KEH-soh). It's masculine: el queso.
- Spanish
- el queso
- Say it
- el KEH-soh
- Gender
- Masculine: el queso
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Questions about queso
How do you say cheese in Spanish?
Cheese in Spanish is el queso.
How do you pronounce queso?
Say it KEH-soh. The syllable in capitals is stressed: KEH. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.
Is queso masculine or feminine in Spanish?
queso is masculine, so it takes el: el queso.
What does queso mean in English?
In English, el queso means cheese.
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