cajero
/kaˈxeɾo/masculine
The Spanish word for cashier is cajero.
cajero refers to a person who works at a till or receives payments. This term is also used in the common phrase cajero automático to refer to an ATM (automated teller machine).
Meaning: one who works at a till or receives payments (noun)
Which one should you use?
While cajero refers to the person, caja refers to the physical cash register or the till itself.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The feminine form of the noun is cajera.
How do you pronounce it?
/kaˈxeɾo/
Did you know?
- The word cajero is built from caja, which comes from the Latin word capsa, meaning 'box'. This makes a cashier literally 'a person of the box'.
- The suffix -ero in cajero is a productive tool in Spanish used to turn objects into professions, similar to how panadero comes from pan for 'bread'.
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, the phrase pasar por caja is used to mean 'to pay the bill' or 'to check out', treating the cashier's station as a destination.
Examples in context
- Tom le pagó al cajero.Tom paid the cashier.This sentence shows how to use cajero in a past tense sentence.Tatoeba #1174943 by marcelostockle, translation #1164332 by CK
- Por favor, paga al cajero.Please pay the cashier.This sentence shows how to use cajero in a polite request.Tatoeba #5952213 by albrusgher, translation #64722 by CK
- El cajero era un hombre muy honesto.The cashier was a very honest man.This sentence uses cajero to describe a person's character.Tatoeba #2268031 by cueyayotl, translation #2268030 by _undertoad
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Example conversation
Sofía and Javier are at a supermarket checkout.
- Sofía¿Dónde está el cajero?Where is the cashier?
- JavierEl cajero está en la caja tres.The cashier is at register three.
- SofíaGracias, Javier.Thanks, Javier.
- JavierDe nada, Sofía.You're welcome, Sofía.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “cashier” translations and entries cajero, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries cajero, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
