Cheese in Different Languages

Can you remember that Dexter’s Laboratory episode where Dexter became famous because of cheese? He was trying to memorize French language while sleeping but the machine failed and kept on repeating one phrase which got stuck in his head. It was an accident that the only words that was  coming out of his mouth were “Omelette Du Fromage” or cheese omelette. This unfortunate event worked out to his advantage.

Many hopeless romantics out there know how to say “I Love You” in at least a couple of languages. It is their passion for love that made them learn how to speak this word in different translations. So, how much do you love cheese? Let’s check your vocabulary and see how many  terms you’re familiar with. Be prepared to twist your tongues:

1. French: Fromage

2. Spanish: Queso

3. Azerbaijani: Pendir

4. Basque: Gazta

5. Haitian Creole: Fromaj

6. German: Käse

7. Estonian: Juust

8. Finnish: Juusto

9. Danish: Ost

10. Chinese: 奶酪 (pronounced “nǎilào”)

11. Czech: Sýr

12. Hungarian: Sajt

13. Icelandic: Ostur

14. Indonesian/Malay: Keju

15. Irish: Cáis

16. Italian: Formaggio

17. Japanese: チーズ (pronounced “chīzu”)

18. Korean: Chijeu

19. Romanian: Brânză

20. Swahili: Jibini

21. Vietnamese: Pho mát

22. Thai : Chīs̄

23. Romanian: brânză

24. Latin: caseum

25: Polish: ser

26. Portuguese: queijo

27. Dutch: kaas

28. Welsch: caws

29. Filipino: keso

Certified cheesemongers and cheese lovers definitely know how to say their well-loved cheeses in different languages. Don’t just learn how to say it, make sure to have a taste of each  cheese as well.

Want to start your official taste test? Try Australian cheese brands first, and be amazed by how  delectable these  cheeses are. Check them out here at: http://www.australianfinefoods.com/products/dairy