queso parmesano
/keso paɾmesano/from spelling rules
In Spanish, "parmesan cheese" is said as queso parmesano.
queso parmesano refers to the hard, aged Italian cheese that is often grated over dishes like pasta or salads.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of queso, meaning cheese and parmesano, meaning parmesan.
How does it change in a sentence?
In the phrase queso parmesano, the adjective parmesano follows the noun queso and agrees with it in both gender and number.
Did you know?
- The word queso is a linguistic relative of the English scientific term 'casein', which refers to the primary protein in milk.
- The word queso comes from the Latin word cāseus, which was originally a loanword from Greek.
- Depending on the country, you might find a local salty white cheese labeled as tipo parmesano because it shares the flavor profile of queso parmesano without being authentic.
Examples in context
- ¿Puedes pasarme el parmesano, por favor?Can you pass me the Parmesan, please?
- Compré un queso tipo Parmesano en lugar del auténtico.I bought a Parmesan-type cheese instead of the authentic one.
- Me gusta mucho el queso parmesano.I like parmesan cheese a lot.
- ¿Tienes un poco de queso parmesano?Do you have some parmesan cheese?
- Ralla el queso parmesano sobre la pasta.Grate the parmesan cheese over the pasta.
Example conversation
A kitchen where they are preparing dinner.
- Lucía¿Compraste el queso parmesano para la cena?Did you buy the parmesan cheese for dinner?
- JavierSí, lo puse en la nevera, Lucía.Yes, I put it in the fridge, Lucía.
- LucíaPerfecto, lo usaré para la ensalada.Perfect, I will use it for the salad.
- Javier¡Qué rico va a quedar!It is going to be delicious!
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries queso, CC BY-SA 4.0.
