caja registradora
/ˌkaxa rexistɾaˈdoɾa/feminine
The English phrase 'cash register' is translated into Spanish as caja registradora.
In many retail contexts, speakers will shorten 'caja registradora' to simply la caja when referring to the point of sale or the machine itself.
Meaning: machine (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The term is composed of 'caja' (box/drawer) and 'registradora' (registering/recording).
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form is cajas registradoras, where both the noun and the adjective take the plural suffix -s.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˌkaxa rexistɾaˈdoɾa/
Did you know?
- The word caja is a linguistic relative of the Spanish word quijada, which means 'jawbone'.
- In Spanish, the word caja is used to describe a bank or a credit union, such as the caja de ahorros for a savings bank.
- The term caja can refer to the physical machine, the checkout area, and even the employees working there.
Examples in context
- Pagar en la caja registradora.Pay at the cash register.This sentence is useful for describing where to pay using caja registradora.Tatoeba #5046660 by albrusgher, translation #3258290 by CK
- ¿Es este el último modelo de caja registradora?Is this the latest model cash register?This sentence is useful for asking about the model of a caja registradora.Tatoeba #5046661 by albrusgher, translation #2959285 by sharptoothed
- El empleado robó dinero de la caja registradora.The employee stole money from the cash register.This sentence is useful for describing an incident involving the caja registradora.Tatoeba #1686597 by Shishir, translation #1668573 by Spamster
- Voy a pasar por la cajaI'm going to go to the cash register
- ¿Dónde está la caja registradora?Where is the cash register?
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Example conversation
Lucía and Alejandro are working at a small grocery store.
- LucíaAlejandro, ¿puedes limpiar la caja registradora?Alejandro, can you clean the cash register?
- AlejandroSí, Lucía, lo haré ahora mismo.Yes, Lucía, I will do it right now.
- LucíaGracias, la caja registradora tiene mucha grasa.Thank you, the cash register is very greasy.
- AlejandroEs verdad, parece que nadie la limpia.It's true, it looks like nobody cleans it.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “cash register” translations and entries caja registradora, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries caja, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
