How to Say ‘Mountain cheese’ in Portuguese
Queijo da serra
kay-zhoo dah seh-rah
[kay-zhoo dah seh-rah]
💬 Usage Tip: Pronounced 'KAY-zhoo da SEH-ra'.
🇵🇹 In Portugal: A creamy cheese made from sheep's milk, famous in the Serra da Estrela region.
Phrase Breakdown
Queijo
[kay-zhoo]
Cheese
A dairy product made from curdled or cultured milk.
O Queijo da serra é famoso por seu sabor.
Serra cheese is famous for its flavor.
da
[dah]
of the
Used to indicate belonging or origin.
Ele é o dono da loja de Queijo da serra.
He owns the Serra cheese shop.
serra
[seh-rah]
mountain
A large natural elevation of the earth's surface rising abruptly from the surrounding level.
O Queijo da serra é uma especialidade da região montanhosa.
Serra cheese is a specialty of the mountainous region.
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