sem queijo
/ˈsẽj̃ ˈke(j).ʒu/word by word
The English phrase "no cheese" is translated into Portuguese as sem queijo.
sem queijo is used as a request or a specification to have a food item prepared without any cheese.
How do you pronounce it?
The phrase consists of 3 syllables. The stress is on the first syllable. The IPA is /ˈsẽj̃ ˈke(j).ʒu/.
Did you know?
- Portuguese has a specific term, queijo coalho, for a grilled cheese common in Brazil that does not melt completely when heated.
- In Portugal, queijo refers to many regional varieties, such as the famous Queijo da Serra, which is often served soft and scooped out with a spoon.
- The Portuguese word queijo is a distant linguistic cousin to the English word 'cheese', as both evolved from the Latin 'caseus'.
Examples in context
- Poderia por favor preparar sem queijo?Could you please prepare it without cheese?
- Sem queijo, por favor.No cheese, please.
- Não quero com queijo.I don't want it with cheese.
- Sou alérgico(a) ao queijo.I am allergic to cheese.
- Tem alguma substituição para o queijo?Do you have any cheese substitution?
- Eu quero um hambúrguer sem queijo.I want a hamburger without cheese.
- Você pode fazer a pizza sem queijo?Can you make the pizza without cheese?
- Eu pedi o sanduíche sem queijo.I ordered the sandwich without cheese.
Example conversation
Beatriz and Lucas are ordering food at a restaurant.
- BeatrizLucas, você quer a sua burger com queijo?Lucas, do you want your burger with cheese?
- LucasNão, eu prefiro sem queijo.No, I prefer it without cheese.
- BeatrizTudo bem. E para você, Beatriz?All right. And for you, Beatriz?
- LucasEu quero a minha com tudo.I want mine with everything.
Sources
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (sem, queijo) and can differ in connected speech.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries queijo, sem, CC BY-SA 4.0.
