queso apestoso
/keso apestoso/from spelling rules
The English phrase "smelly cheese" is translated into Spanish as queso apestoso.
Use this phrase to describe cheese that has a strong and unpleasant odor.
How does it change in a sentence?
In the phrase queso apestoso, the adjective follows the noun. The adjective apestoso must agree with the noun queso in both gender and number. For example, the plural form of the phrase is quesos apestosos.
Did you know?
- The word apestoso comes from peste, which means 'plague'. Calling a cheese apestoso literally suggests it smells like a plague or a pestilence.
- While 'smelly' is a mild descriptor in English, using apestoso in a culinary context in Spain might be seen as quite blunt or even rude to a chef.
- The word queso is a direct descendant of the Latin word cāseus, which is also the root for the English word 'casein', the main protein found in milk.
Examples in context
- No me gusta este queso apestoso.I don't like this smelly cheese.
- No quiero comer ese queso apestoso.I don't want to eat that smelly cheese.
- Ese queso apestoso huele muy fuerte.That smelly cheese smells very strong.
- ¿Por qué compraste un queso apestoso?Why did you buy a smelly cheese?
Example conversation
Alejandro and Elena are looking at the groceries in their kitchen.
- Alejandro¿Qué es este queso apestoso?What is this smelly cheese?
- ElenaEs un regalo para tu padre.It is a gift for your father.
- AlejandroPero el olor es horrible.But the smell is horrible.
- ElenaA él le encanta el queso apestoso.He loves smelly cheese.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries apestoso, queso, CC BY-SA 4.0.
