caja de bombones
/kaxa de bombones/from spelling rules
The English phrase "chocolate box" is translated into Spanish as caja de bombones.
This phrase refers to a container filled with a variety of small chocolate candies.
What does it mean word for word?
Literally, caja de bombones translates to "box of chocolates," where bombones specifically refers to chocolate confections or bonbons.
Which one should you use?
The term bombón refers to the individual filled chocolate candy, whereas chocolate refers to the substance itself.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Argentina and Uruguay, the term bombonera may be used to refer to a chocolate box.
How does it change in a sentence?
To say "a chocolate box," use the indefinite article una before the phrase: una caja de bombones.
Did you know?
- In Argentina and Uruguay, the word bombonera refers to both a chocolate box and the famous stadium of the Boca Juniors football club.
- The word bombón can also be used as a charming slang term for an attractive person, often implying they are a 'sweetheart' or 'hottie'.
- The Spanish word caja is a close relative of the English word 'cash', both tracing back to the same historical roots concerning containers and items held within them.
Examples in context
- Me gusta regalar una caja de chocolate en Navidad.I enjoy giving a chocolate box as a Christmas present.
- ¿Dónde puedo comprar una caja de chocolate?Where can I buy a chocolate box?
- La caja de chocolate estaba envuelta con un hermoso lazo.The chocolate box was wrapped with a beautiful ribbon.
- Me regalaron una hermosa caja de bombones.I was given a beautiful box of chocolates.
- Compré una bombonera para el Día de la Madre.I bought a chocolate box for Mother's Day.
- ¿Dónde puedo encontrar bomboneras de chocolate de alta calidad?Where can I find high-quality chocolate boxes?
- Le regalé una caja de bombones por su cumpleaños.I gave her a box of chocolates for her birthday.
- Compré una caja de bombones para ella.I bought a chocolate box for her.
- Esa caja de bombones es muy cara.That chocolate box is very expensive.
- ¿Quieres compartir esta caja de bombones?Do you want to share this chocolate box?
Example conversation
Alejandro and Lucía are in the living room sharing a gift.
- AlejandroLucía, mira esta caja de bombones.Lucía, look at this chocolate box.
- Lucía¡Qué bonita! Muchas gracias, Alejandro.How pretty! Thank you very much, Alejandro.
- Alejandro¿Te gustan los de leche?Do you like the milk chocolate ones?
- LucíaSí, son mis favoritos.Yes, they are my favorites.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries caja, de, CC BY-SA 4.0.
