ಚೀಸ್
chīs
The English word cheese is translated into Kannada as ಚೀಸ್ (chīs).
The word ಚೀಸ್ refers to the dairy product cheese.
Meaning: dairy product (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
chīs
Did you know?
- Kannada speakers often describe the taste of ಚೀಸ್ as ತುಪ್ಪದಂತಿದೆ (tup-padantide), which literally means 'like ghee'.
- Because ಚೀಸ್ is a direct loanword from English, it is rarely used in traditional South Indian cooking. Instead, one would typically find indigenous dairy products like ಪನ್ನೀರ್ (paneer) mentioned in local recipes.
- In Kannada, the word for curd or yogurt, ಮೊಸರು (mosaru), is far more central to the daily diet than ಚೀಸ್, appearing in almost every traditional meal.
Examples in context
- Sure! Say 'ಚೀಸ್' (chēs) and smile!Sure! Say 'cheese' and smile!
- ನನಗೆ ಚೀಸ್ ತುಂಬಾ ಇಷ್ಟ.nange cheese tumba ishta.I like cheese very much.
- ಈ ಪಿಜ್ಜಾದಲ್ಲಿ ಚೀಸ್ ಜಾಸ್ತಿ ಇದೆ.ee pizza-dalli cheese jaasti ide.There is a lot of cheese in this pizza.
- ನೀವು ಚೀಸ್ ತರುತ್ತೀರಾ?neevu cheese tarutteera?Will you bring cheese?
Example conversation
Soumya and Pranav are deciding what to eat for a snack.
- ಸೌಮ್ಯ Soumyaಪ್ರಣವ್, ನಿನಗೆ ಚೀಸ್ ಬೇಕೆ?Praṇav, ninage chīs bēkē?Pranav, do you want cheese?
- ಪ್ರಣವ್ Pranavಹೌದು, ನಾನು ಅದನ್ನು ಇಷ್ಟಪಡುತ್ತೇನೆ.haudu, nānu adannu iṣṭapaḍuttēne.Yes, I like it.
- ಸೌಮ್ಯ Soumyaನಾನು ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಚೀಸ್ ಕತ್ತರಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.nānu svalpa chīs kattarisuttēne.I will cut some cheese.
- ಪ್ರಣವ್ Pranavಧನ್ಯವಾದಗಳು ಸೌಮ್ಯ.dhanyavādagaḷu Soumya.Thank you, Soumya.
