queso rallado
/keso ɾaʝado/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'shredded cheese' is translated into Spanish as queso rallado.
queso rallado refers to cheese that has been cut into small, thin strips using a grater. In Spanish queso rallado is used for both finely grated cheese and cheese that has been shredded into strips.
What does it mean word for word?
The word rallado is the past participle of the verb rallar, which means 'to grate'.
How does it change in a sentence?
Because queso is a masculine singular noun, the adjective rallado must also be in the masculine singular form.
Did you know?
- Though they sound identical, queso rallado is different from queso rayado, which describes cheese that has lines or streaks drawn on it.
- The Spanish word for cheese queso and the French fromage come from different Latin roots, with fromage originating from formaticum, meaning 'mold'.
- While queso rallado is common, in many Latin American countries you might hear people use queso deshebrado to describe cheese that has been pulled into strands rather than finely grated.
Examples in context
- Tom puso una bolsa de queso rallado en su carrito de la compra.Tom put a bag of shredded cheese into his shopping cart.This sentence is useful for seeing how to use queso rallado in the context of shopping.Tatoeba #5976033 by albrusgher, translation #2537258 by CK
- Me gustaría un poco de queso rallado en mi comida.I would like some shredded cheese on my food.
- ¿Me puedes poner queso rallado cheddar en los nachos?Can you put shredded cheddar cheese on the nachos?
- Necesito queso deshebrado de cabra para la ensalada.I need shredded goat cheese for the salad.
- Perdón, ¿cómo se dice "shredded cheese" en esta región?Excuse me, how do you say "shredded cheese" in this region?
- Necesito un poco de queso rallado para los tacos.I need some shredded cheese for the tacos.
- El queso rallado está en la nevera.The shredded cheese is in the refrigerator.
Example conversation
Elena and Mateo are preparing dinner together.
- ElenaMateo, ¿me pasas el queso rallado, por favor?Mateo, can you pass me the shredded cheese, please?
- MateoSí, aquí tienes el queso rallado.Yes, here is the shredded cheese.
- ElenaMuchas gracias, ya casi está la cena.Thank you very much, dinner is almost ready.
- MateoDe nada, Elena. ¡Huele muy bien!You're welcome, Elena. It smells very good!
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
