In German
Käse
Meaning: cheese
Formal or informal? “Käse” is cheese. For a cheese board or a cheese plate you'd say “die Käseplatte”.
Example sentences
Ich esse gern Käse auf dem Brot.
I like cheese on my bread.
Der Käse kommt aus Frankreich.
The cheese comes from France.
Möchten Sie Käse oder Wurst?
Would you like cheese or sausage?
Grammar note
“Der Käse” is masculine, so it takes “der” and “ein”. Its plural, “die Käse”, is rare; people normally talk about one kind at a time, such as “ein Stück Käse”.
Common mistake
Don't say “die Käse”. The article is “der Käse”, masculine. Also don't confuse “Käse” with “Kasse” (cash desk), which sounds similar.
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How do you say “a piece of cheese” in German?
“Ein Stück Käse”, using “Stück” for the piece.
What is the gender of “Käse”?
Masculine: “der Käse”.