tarta de queso
/ˌtaɾta de ˈkeso/Spain, feminine
In Spanish, cheesecake is translated as tarta de queso. Wiktionary also lists pastel de queso and pay de queso.
Meaning: dessert food (noun)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| tarta de queso | /ˌtaɾta de ˈkeso/ | Spain, feminine |
| pastel de queso | /pastel de keso/ (from spelling rules) | masculine |
| pay de queso | /pai de keso/ (from spelling rules) | Mexico, masculine |
| torta de queso | /toɾta de keso/ (from spelling rules) | Venezuela, feminine |
| cheesecake | /ˈt͡ʃiskeik/ | Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela, masculine |
The term refers to the dessert food known as cheesecake.
Which one should you use?
In Spain, the most common way to say cheesecake is tarta de queso.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, you use tarta de queso. In Mexico, you can say pastel de queso or the common phrase pay de queso. In Venezuela, you use torta de queso. In Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela, the English word cheesecake is used directly.
How does it change in a sentence?
tarta de queso is a feminine noun phrase, while pastel de queso is a masculine noun phrase.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˌtaɾta de ˈkeso/
Did you know?
- While torta means 'cake' in some countries, it refers to a sandwich in others, such as Mexico, which can lead to confusion when ordering dessert.
- If you use the word pay in Mexico to mean a cheesecake, you are using an anglicism borrowed directly from the English word 'pie'.
- The Spanish word queso traces its lineage back to the Latin word cāseus, which is the ancestor of many European cheese names.
Examples in context
- ¿Podrían darme un trozo de tarta de queso?Could I have a piece of cheesecake?This sentence is useful for asking for a piece of tarta de queso.Tatoeba #4598422 by saverius, translation #942469 by spockofvulcan
- El pastel de queso de limón de Mary está para morirse de bueno.Mary's lemon cheesecake is to die for.This sentence is useful for describing how good a pastel de queso is.Tatoeba #8014622 by Seael, translation #3511248 by patgfisher
- Si el queso es bueno pero la torta es una mentira, ¿qué es una torta de queso? Una buena mentira.If cheese is good, but the cake is a lie, what is a cheesecake? A good lie.This sentence is useful for a play on words involving torta de queso.Tatoeba #1322974 by hayastan, translation #705220 by Zifre
- La tarta de queso que probé en aquel restaurante era exquisita.The cheesecake I tried at that restaurant was exquisite.
- ¿Has probado el cheesecake del nuevo café? ¡Está delicioso!Have you tried the cheesecake from the new cafe? It's delicious!
- En Argentina, la torta de queso es un postre muy popular.In Argentina, cheesecake is a very popular dessert.
- 3 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Sofía and Mateo are deciding which dessert to order at a cafe.
- Sofía¿Quieres probar la tarta de queso?Do you want to try the cheesecake?
- MateoSí, me encanta esa tarta de queso.Yes, I love that cheesecake.
- SofíaParece que la tarta de queso está muy buena.The cheesecake looks very good.
- MateoPerfecto, pidamos una tarta de queso para compartir.Perfect, let's order a cheesecake to share.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “cheesecake” translations and entries tarta de queso, cheesecake, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, pastel, pay, queso, tarta, torta, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
