sin queso
/sin keso/from spelling rules
The English phrase "no cheese" is translated into Spanish as sin queso.
sin queso is used when ordering food to specify that you want a dish prepared without any cheese.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the preposition sin (without) and the noun queso (cheese).
Did you know?
- In Mexico, ordering a dish sin queso might lead the server to ask if you also want sin crema, as sour cream is often grouped with cheese as a dairy topping.
- The word queso is a linguistic relative of the English word 'caseous', which is used in science to describe things that resemble cheese.
- In some Spanish-speaking Caribbean cultures, certain traditional dishes are so tied to cheese that asking for them sin queso might be seen as a strange or unusual request.
Examples in context
- No, gracias. No deseo queso.No, thank you. I don't want cheese.
- No gracias, no quiero queso.No, thanks. I don't want cheese.
- No, gracias. No puedo comer queso, así que mejor no lo pongas.No, thanks. I can't eat cheese, so it's better not to add it.
- Una hamburguesa sin queso, por favor.A hamburger without cheese, please.
- Quiero la hamburguesa sin queso.I want the hamburger without cheese.
- Para mí, un taco sin queso, por favor.For me, a taco without cheese, please.
- Pido la pizza sin queso.I'm ordering the pizza without cheese.
Example conversation
María and Alejandro are ordering food at a restaurant.
- María¿Qué vas a pedir, Alejandro?What are you going to order, Alejandro?
- AlejandroPediré un sándwich sin queso.I will order a sandwich without cheese.
- MaríaYo quiero una ensalada sin queso.I want a salad without cheese.
- AlejandroPerfecto, yo también tengo mucha hambre.Perfect, I am also very hungry.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries queso, sin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
