How to Say "Cream Cheese" in Spanish

queso crema

/keso kɾema/from spelling rules

The English phrase "cream cheese" is queso crema in Spanish.

queso crema refers to a milk-based cheese product.

Meaning: milk-based cheese product (noun)

Is it said differently in some regions?

In Chile, the expression queso tipo Philadelphia is used as a variation to refer to cream cheese.

When using the plural form, quesos crema, only the noun queso changes to quesos while the adjective crema remains singular.

The word crema in queso crema shares a root with the Greek word chrisma, which refers to an anointing oil.
The word crema is a linguistic chameleon that can refer to a dairy product, a skin moisturizer, or even a soup.

Lambí queso crema de mi meñique.
I licked cream cheese off my pinkie.
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Me gustaría una rebanada de pan con queso crema, por favor.
I would like a slice of bread with cream cheese, please
¿Me pasas un poco de queso para untar?
Can you pass me some cream cheese?
Necesito comprar queso de untar para hacer una receta de pastel.
I need to buy cream cheese to make a cake recipe.
Necesito un poco de queso crema.
I need a little bit of cream cheese.
El pastel tiene mucho queso crema.
The cake has a lot of cream cheese.

Sofía and Mateo are at the supermarket.

Sofía

¿Compraste el queso crema para el postre?
Did you buy the cream cheese for the dessert?
Mateo

Sí, lo puse en el carrito.
Yes, I put it in the cart.
Sofía

Perfecto, ahora busquemos los huevos.
Perfect, now let's look for the eggs.
Mateo

Está bien, vamos al pasillo de lácteos.
Okay, let's go to the dairy aisle.

Sources

Wiktionary, “cream cheese” translations, 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 crema, queso, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.

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