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"Cheese" in Hindi: चीज़
चीज़cheez
Note: Indian fresh cheese: पनीर (paneer, m)
Cheese in Hindi is चीज़ (cheez), and speakers usually treat it as masculine. It is the English loanword for processed cheese on pizza and sandwiches. Paneer is Indian fresh cheese and appears as a related word, not the same headword.
Ordering pizza
एक चीज़ पिज़्ज़ा चाहिए, पतला वाला।ek cheez pizza chahiye, patli base wala.
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How to pronounce चीज़
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cheez
/tʃiːz/
Cheez is cheez like the English word cheese with a long ee. One syllable stress on cheez. The z is soft at the end.
"Cheese" in Hindi: quick reference
| Hindi | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| चीज़cheez | cheese Processed cheese in urban food talk. | Processed cheese in urban food talk. |
| चीज़ पिज़्ज़ाcheez pizza | cheese pizza Very common menu item. | Very common menu item. |
| पनीरpaneer | Indian fresh cheese Curries and grills, distinct from cheez. | Curries and grills, distinct from cheez. |
| एक्स्ट्रा चीज़extra cheez | extra cheese Ordering at fast-food counters. | Ordering at fast-food counters. |
| चीज़ सैंडविचcheez sandwich | cheese sandwich Cafe and bakery talk. | Cafe and bakery talk. |
How to use चीज़ in real life
- 1Ordering pizza
एक चीज़ पिज़्ज़ा चाहिए, पतला वाला।
ek cheez pizza chahiye, patli base wala.
I want one cheese pizza, thin crust.
Cheez pizza is standard menu Hindi.
- 2At a supermarket
यह चीज़ कहाँ मिलेगी, डेयरी सेक्शन में?
yah cheez kahaan milegi, dairy section mein?
Where will I find this cheese, in the dairy section?
Milegi agrees with cheez as product item.
- 3Cooking at home
सैंडविच में थोड़ी चीज़ डाल दो।
sandwich mein thodi cheez daal do.
Add a little cheese to the sandwich.
Cheez as topping word in home kitchen.
Mistakes English speakers make with चीज़
Incorrect: Using paneer for pizza cheese
Correct: Cheez for pizza, paneer for Indian dishes
Paneer is fresh Indian cheese. Pizza menus say cheez.
Incorrect: Cheez khana
Correct: Cheez khaana / cheez lagana
You eat dishes with cheese or add cheez; paneer is what you cube into curry.
Good to know
Urban youth eat cheez on pizza and burgers daily, while paneer rules home curries. Processed cheez slices are growing in supermarkets. Vegetarian menus often highlight paneer separately from cheez.
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Ordering at a fast-food counter in Mumbai
ChatPal
कौन सा बर्गर लेंगे, चीज़ वाला आज स्पेशल है।
kaun sa burger lenge, cheez wala hai special aaj.
Which burger will you take, the cheese one is special today.
You
चीज़ वाला बर्गर दीजिए, एक्स्ट्रा चीज़ के साथ।
cheez wala burger dijiye, extra cheez ke saath.
Give the cheese burger, with extra cheese.
ChatPal
ठीक है, इस बर्गर में डबल चीज़ डालेंगे।
theek hai, is burger mein double cheez daalenge.
Fine, we'll put double cheese in this burger.
You
बढ़िया, चीज़ के बिना बर्गर अधूरा लगता है।
badhiya, cheez ke bina burger adhura lagta hai.
Great, a burger feels incomplete without cheese.
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FAQ
Common questions about "Cheese" in Hindi
Is cheez the same as paneer?
No. Cheez is processed cheese like on pizza. Paneer is fresh Indian cheese for curries.
Is cheez masculine?
Most speakers treat cheez as masculine in phrases like cheez wala burger.
How do I ask for extra cheese?
Say extra cheez dijiye or thodi aur cheez.
Do vegetarians eat cheez?
Many do, but check labels. Paneer is the default vegetarian cheese in Indian cooking.
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