caja
everyday
A box in Mexico is a caja. A small box is a cajita, and a cardboard box is a caja de cartón.
Meaning: a container with sides (noun)
Ways to say it
| Mexican | Note |
|---|---|
| caja | everyday |
| cajita | small box |
You use caja for moving boxes, gift boxes and shoe boxes. At a store the checkout counter is also la caja.
How does it change in a sentence?
It is a feminine noun, so you say la caja and una caja.
When do people say it?
In Mexico a cashier is a cajero or cajera, from the same word.
Did you know?
- The words caja and cajero also give the Spanish name cajero automático for an ATM.
Examples in context
- Metí los libros en una caja.I put the books in a box.
- Pague en la caja, por favor.Please pay at the checkout.
- Le regalé una cajita de chocolates.I gave her a little box of chocolates.
Example conversation
Marcos helps his friend Dani move to a new apartment.
- Marcos¿Dónde pongo esta caja?Where do I put this box?
- DaniEn la cocina, junto a la estufa.In the kitchen, next to the stove.
- MarcosListo. Voy por otra.Done. I will get another one.
