queijo azul
/ˈke(j).ʒu aˈzuw/masculine
In Portuguese, the phrase for "blue cheese" is queijo azul.
The term refers to a variety of cheese characterized by the presence of bluish mold.
Meaning: kind of cheese with bluish mold (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is a literal translation of "blue cheese", where queijo means "cheese" and azul means "blue".
How does it change in a sentence?
In standard Portuguese word order, the adjective azul follows the noun queijo. To form the plural "blue cheeses", you must change both the noun and the adjective: queijo becomes queijos and azul becomes azuis.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈke(j).ʒu aˈzuw/
Did you know?
- In Portuguese, queijo is used in a wide variety of idiomatic expressions, such as tirar o queijo da boca de alguém, which means to take something away from someone just as they are about to enjoy it.
- The word azul entered Portuguese via Arabic and Medieval Latin, originating from the Persian word lājaward, which referred to the gemstone lapis lazuli.
Examples in context
- E depois ouvi dizer que na Suécia eles comem queijo azul sobre bolachas finas de gengibre. Será que isso está certo?And then I heard that they eat blue cheese on thin ginger cookies in Sweden. Can that be right?This sentence is useful for seeing how to use queijo azul in a discussion about food pairings.Tatoeba #10641701 by Luciferous, translation #3553381 by Objectivesea
- Eu gosto de comer queijo azul com mel.I like to eat blue cheese with honey.
- Você prefere queijo azul ou queijo branco?Do you prefer blue cheese or white cheese?
Example conversation
Gabriel and Juliana are preparing a snack board.
- GabrielJuliana, onde está o queijo azul?Juliana, where is the blue cheese?
- JulianaEstá dentro da geladeira, Gabriel.It is inside the refrigerator, Gabriel.
- GabrielAchei! Vou cortar algumas fatias.Found it! I'll cut some slices.
- JulianaÓtimo, combina muito bem com mel.Great, it goes very well with honey.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “blue cheese” translations and entries queijo azul, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries azul, queijo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
