caja de zapatos
/kaxa de θapatos/from spelling rules
The English phrase "shoebox" is translated into Spanish as caja de zapatos.
The term refers to a box in which shoes are sold.
Meaning: box in which shoes are sold (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of caja (box), de (of) and zapatos (shoes).
How does it change in a sentence?
The gender of the phrase is feminine because it is determined by the head noun caja. Therefore, when using the definite article, you say la caja de zapatos.
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Examples in context
- Tom sacó una vieja caja de zapatos de su armario y la abrió.Tom pulled out an old shoebox from his closet and opened it.This sentence is useful for seeing how to use caja de zapatos when describing someone retrieving an object from a closet.Tatoeba #13921568 by mervert1, translation #2639699 by CK
- ¿Dónde puedo encontrar una cajita de zapatos para guardar mis cosas pequeñas?Where can I find a shoebox to store my small belongings?
- Tengo una caja de zapatos vacía en el pasillo.I have an empty shoebox in the hallway.
- ¿Dónde pusiste la caja de zapatos de las botas?Where did you put the boot shoebox?
Example conversation
Lucía and Mateo are cleaning their room.
- LucíaMateo, ¿dónde está mi caja de zapatos?Mateo, where is my shoebox?
- MateoEstá debajo de la cama, Lucía.It is under the bed, Lucía.
- LucíaGracias, quiero guardar mis cables ahí.Thanks, I want to keep my cables there.
- MateoEs una buena idea para organizar.That is a good idea for organizing.
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.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
