keso
/ˈkeso/
The English word 'cheese' is translated into Tagalog as keso.
keso refers to the dairy product.
Meaning: dairy product (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
keso is a loanword from the Spanish word queso, meaning cheese.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈkeso/
Did you know?
- The term keso is used in the slang phrase nagmumukhang keso, which literally means 'looking like cheese' but is used to describe someone who looks pale or sickly.
- If you ask for 'keso' in a traditional rural Filipino market, you are more likely to receive a white, salty-style cheese made from carabao milk than a processed yellow slice.
- The Tagalog word keso traces its lineage back to the Latin word cāseus, which was used in the Roman Empire to describe curdled milk.
Examples in context
- Gusto ko ang keso.I like cheese.This sentence is useful for expressing a preference for keso.Tatoeba #11463417 by qwertzu, translation #5840439 by CK
- Kinain ko ang keso.I ate the cheese.This sentence is useful for stating that you ate a specific keso.Tatoeba #11463434 by qwertzu, translation #416554 by Scott
- Kumain ako ng keso.I ate some cheese.This sentence is useful for stating that you ate some keso.Tatoeba #11463442 by qwertzu, translation #5858557 by CK
- 48 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Juan and Angela are preparing a snack in the kitchen.
- JuanMay keso pa ba tayo?Do we still have cheese?
- AngelaOo, nasa ref ang keso.Yes, the cheese is in the fridge.
- JuanIlalagay ko ito sa tinapay.I will put this on the bread.
- AngelaSige, gusto ko rin ng keso.Okay, I want some cheese too.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “cheese” translations and entries keso, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries keso, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
