From root: keso
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
nagkeso
nag-KE-so
used or ate cheese
Present (Incomplete)
nagkekeso
nag-ke-KE-so
using or eating cheese
Future (Contemplated)
magkekeso
mag-ke-KE-so
will use or eat cheese
Usage Note
Magkeso is used when adding cheese to a dish or snack, though it is less common in casual speech than the phrase 'lagyan ng keso' (to put cheese). It is typically used in informal contexts to describe the act of incorporating cheese into a meal.
Examples
" Gusto kong magkeso. "
Natural Translation
I want some cheese.
Literal Translation
Want I cheese.
" Gusto kong magkeso sa sandwich. "
Natural Translation
I want to use cheese in my sandwich.
Literal Translation
I want to use cheese in sandwich.
" Kapag gumagawa ako ng sandwich tuwing umaga, lagi akong nagkekeso dahil mas masarap kapag malasa. "
Natural Translation
When I make a sandwich every morning, I always add cheese because it tastes better when it's flavorful.
Literal Translation
When making I of sandwich every morning, always I cheese because more delicious when flavorful.
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