boîte à pizza
The English phrase "pizza box" is translated into French as boîte à pizza.
The term refers to a cardboard container used for holding and transporting a pizza.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of boîte (box) and à pizza (for pizza), where the preposition à indicates the intended purpose or use of the object.
How does it change in a sentence?
boîte à pizza is a feminine noun phrase. To make the phrase plural, form boîtes à pizza by adding an s to the noun boîte while the noun pizza remains singular because it describes the type of box.
Did you know?
- In French slang, the word boîte is used to mean 'nightclub'. If someone says je vais en boîte, they are talking about going clubbing and not entering a physical box.
- The word boîte is a doublet of the English word 'box'. Both terms are derived from the Latin word buxus, which refers to the 'box tree'.
Examples in context
- La boite à pizza est pratique pour la livraison.The pizza box is convenient for delivery.
- J'ai jeté le carton de pizza à la poubelle.I threw the pizza box in the garbage.
- Peux-tu jeter la boîte à pizza ?Can you throw away the pizza box?
- Où est la boîte à pizza ?Where is the pizza box?
- J'ai jeté la boîte à pizza dans la poubelle.I threw the pizza box in the trash.
- Cette boîte à pizza est toute mouillée.This pizza box is completely wet.
Example conversation
Hugo and Manon are cleaning the kitchen after dinner.
- HugoManon, peux-tu prendre la boîte à pizza ?Manon, can you take the pizza box?
- ManonOui, je la mets à la poubelle.Yes, I'll put it in the trash.
- HugoMerci, c'est gentil.Thanks, that's kind.
- ManonDe rien, Hugo !You're welcome, Hugo!
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries boîte, pizza, à, CC BY-SA 4.0.
