How to Say ‘I want a quesadilla with cheese.’ in Mexican Spanish
Quiero una quesadilla con queso.
kee-EH-roh OO-nah keh-sah-DEE-yah kohn KEH-soh
[kee-EH-roh OO-nah keh-sah-DEE-yah kohn KEH-soh]
🇲🇽 In Mexico: In Mexico City a quesadilla doesn't automatically include cheese, so you have to ask for it. Elsewhere in Mexico cheese is assumed.
Phrase Breakdown
Quiero una quesadilla
kee-EH-roh OO-nah keh-sah-DEE-yah
I want a quesadilla
Say 'KYEH-roh OO-nah keh-sah-DEE-yah'. Put the stress on 'DEE'.
Quiero una quesadilla, por favor.
I want a quesadilla, please.
Words in this phrase
Quiero
[kee-EH-roh]
I want
First-person singular of querer; used to express desire or intention.
Quiero crecer en mi carrera y aprender más.
I want to grow in my career and learn more.
una
[OO-nah]
one; a
Feminine singular form of "one" or the indefinite article "a," matching "persona."
Una persona de la reserva llegará tarde.
One person from the reservation will arrive late.
quesadilla
[keh-sah-DEE-yah]
quesadilla
A tortilla folded and heated with a filling, often cheese.
La quesadilla está caliente.
The quesadilla is hot.
con queso.
kohn KEH-soh
with cheese.
Say 'kohn KEH-soh'. In Mexico City quesadillas don't always come with cheese, so people ask for it.
Una sincronizada con queso.
A sincronizada with cheese.
Words in this phrase
con
[kohn]
with
Preposition meaning 'with'; shows accompaniment or a characteristic.
Con experiencia puedes aspirar a más.
With experience, you can aim for more.
queso
[KEH-soh]
cheese
Dairy food; very common in Mexican cooking.
Me gusta el queso Oaxaca.
I like Oaxaca cheese.
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