cajas
/kaxas/from spelling rules
The Spanish word for "boxes" is cajas.
In more formal contexts, you might use the term Envases to refer more broadly to packaging or containers.
Which one should you use?
Envases is a formal word that can encompass boxes and is primarily used to refer to packaging or containers.
How do you pronounce it?
/kaxas/
Did you know?
- In Spanish administration, a caja de ahorros is a specific type of savings bank, effectively treating the bank as a giant community 'savings box'.
- The term caja also refers to the 'body' of a musical instrument, such as the wooden frame of a guitar or violin.
- In Spanish, the phrase caja fuerte literally means 'strong box', but it is the standard term for a 'safe' used to store money or valuables.
Examples in context
- Estas cajas son frágiles.These boxes are fragile.This sentence shows how to describe the fragility of cajas.Tatoeba #976477 by hayastan, translation #1334921 by marcelostockle
- ¿Abriste todas las cajas?Did you open all the boxes?This sentence is useful for asking if someone opened the cajas.Tatoeba #5980022 by diegohn, translation #2644144 by CK
- Las cajas no están alineadas.The boxes aren't lined up.This sentence demonstrates how to describe the alignment of cajas.Tatoeba #977036 by Shishir, translation #9741294 by DJ_Saidez
- Necesito comprar varias cajas para empacar mis cosasI need to buy several boxes to pack my things
- Guardé mis pertenencias en esos recipientesI stored my belongings in those boxes
- Pasé la tarde ordenando mis cajitas de recuerdosI spent the afternoon organizing my little boxes of memories
- Necesito mudarme, pero no tengo suficiente espacio para todas mis cajotasI need to move, but I don't have enough space for all my big boxes
- 41 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Javier and Sofía are organizing their new apartment.
- Javier¿Dónde pusiste las cajas?Where did you put the boxes?
- SofíaLas cajas están en la cocina.The boxes are in the kitchen.
- JavierGracias, Sofía, yo las llevo.Thanks, Sofía, I will carry them.
- SofíaTen cuidado con esas cajas.Be careful with those boxes.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
