quesillo

el quesillo(
keh
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see
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yoh
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A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
1. (soft, unsalted cheese)
Regionalism used in Ecuador
(Ecuador)
a. quesillo
Voy a preparar quesillo con panela. ¿Quieres?I'm going to make quesillo with brown sugar. Do you want some?
2. (white, semi-hard cheese)
Regionalism used in Mexico
(Mexico)
a. Oaxacan cheese
¿Puedes ir a la tienda a comprar quesillo? Quiero preparar quesadillas.Can you go to the store and buy Oaxacan cheese? I want to make quesadillas.
a. quesillo
Sirvieron el quesillo con dulce de cayote y nueces.They served the cheese with chayote spread and nuts.
4. (soft, unripened cheese made from cow's milk)
Regionalism used in Bolivia
(Bolivia)
Regionalism used in Chile
(Chile)
a. quesillo
¿Por qué no le pones quesillo a la ensalada?Why don't you add some quesillo to the salad?
a. quesillo
¿Quieres que le ponga quesillo al chocolate caliente?Do you want me to put quesillo in the hot chocolate?
6. (dessert)
Regionalism used in the Dominican Republic
(Dominican Republic)
Regionalism used in Venezuela
(Venezuela)
a. flan
De postre comí quesillo con dulce de leche.For dessert I ate flan with caramel spread.
b. crème caramel
Voy a llever quesillo a la fiesta.I'm going to bring crème caramel to the party.
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