queijo

This is the 7819th most frequent Portuguese word.


queijo

Cheese.


In this sentence, 'queijo' is used as a noun to refer to the food item, 'cheese'.

Eu gosto de comer pão com queijo.

I like eating bread with cheese.


Here, 'queijo' again functions as a noun, indicating the subject about which the fact is stated.

Queijo é feito principalmente de leite.

Cheese is mainly made of milk.


In this sentence, 'queijo' remains a noun, describing the type of object associated with the adjective 'envelhecido' ('aged').

O cheiro do queijo envelhecido é intenso.

The smell of aged cheese is intense.