carrito
/kaˈrito/masculine
The English phrase shopping cart is translated into Spanish as carrito. Wiktionary also lists carretilla and chango.
Meaning: conveyance used to carry items while shopping (noun)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| carrito | /kaˈrito/ | masculine |
| carretilla | /kareˈtiʝa/ | feminine |
| chango | /ˈt͡ʃanɡo/ | masculine |
The word for the conveyance used to carry items while shopping is expressed through several terms depending on the context and region.
What does it mean word for word?
The term carrito is the diminutive form of carro (cart), so it literally means little cart.
Which one should you use?
While carrito is used as a shorthand for a shopping cart, carretilla typically refers to a wheelbarrow used in gardening or construction rather than a supermarket shopping cart.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, the phrase carrito de la compra is the standard way to specify a shopping cart.
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of carrito is carritos.
How do you pronounce it?
/kaˈrito/
Did you know?
- The word chango is a shortened version of machango, a term originating from the Guanche people of the Canary Islands.
- In some Latin American countries, using carrito can refer to both a shopping cart and a baby stroller.
Examples in context
- Tom puso una bolsa de queso rallado en su carrito de la compra.Tom put a bag of shredded cheese into his shopping cart.This sentence shows how to use carrito in a sentence.Tatoeba #5976033 by albrusgher, translation #2537258 by CK
- Por favor, ponga los productos en el carrito de compras.Please put the items in the shopping cart.
- El carro de la compra está lleno, necesitamos otro.The shopping cart is full, we need another one.
- Lleva el carrito cerca de la entrada, por favor.Take the shopping cart near the entrance, please.
- Necesito un carrito para las compras.I need a shopping cart for the groceries.
- El carrito tiene una rueda rota.The shopping cart has a broken wheel.
Example conversation
Mateo and María are at the supermarket entrance.
- Mateo¿Puedes buscar un carrito para nosotros?Can you look for a shopping cart for us?
- MaríaSí, Mateo, allí hay uno libre.Yes, Mateo, there is a free one over there.
- MateoPerfecto, vamos a por la leche.Perfect, let's go get the milk.
- MaríaDe acuerdo, yo llevo el carrito.Okay, I'll push the shopping cart.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “shopping cart” translations and entries carrito, carretilla, chango, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries carretilla, carrito, chango, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
