Describing Cheese in Hebrew

Question

What words are used in Hebrew to describe the tastes and textures of various cheeses? What words are used to describe a cheese as hard or soft, strong (in taste or aroma) or mild?

Answer 1

As the word "cheese" in Hebrew is a feminine word all of the adjectives used will be in their feminine forms as well. Some examples are below:

Salty cheese = גבינה מלוחה "geh-vee-nah meh-loo-chah"

Sweet cheese = גבינה מתוקה "geh-vee-nah meh-too-kah"

Sour cheese = גבינה חמוצה "geh-vee-nah chah-moo-tzah"

Spoiled/Rotten cheese = גבינה מקולקלת "geh-vee-nah meh-cool-kellet"

Hard cheese = גבינה קשה **(this carries the same colloquial meaning in Hebrew i.e. "hard cheeses") "geh-vee-nah kashah"

Soft cheese = גבינה רכה ** "geh-vee-nah rah-cha"