caja caliente
/kaxa kaljente/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'hot box' can be translated into Spanish as caja caliente.
caja caliente refers to an insulated container used to keep food warm.
Did you know?
- While caja caliente describes a container, if you use the word caliente to describe a person, you might accidentally imply they are feeling sexually aroused.
- The word caja is a distant linguistic relative of quijada, which means 'jawbone'.
- If you were in Italy instead of a Spanish-speaking country, you would call a similar container or case a cassa, which is a linguistic cousin to caja.
Example conversation
María and Alejandro are preparing food for a party.
- MaríaAlejandro, ¿dónde está la caja caliente?Alejandro, where is the hot box?
- AlejandroEstá sobre la mesa de la cocina.It is on the kitchen table.
- MaríaGracias, voy a guardar las empanadas ahí.Thanks, I am going to put the empanadas in there.
- AlejandroPerfecto, así no se enfrían.Perfect, that way they won't get cold.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries caja, caliente, CC BY-SA 4.0.
