pajilla
El Salvador, Central America
A drinking straw in El Salvador is a pajilla. Other countries use pajita in Spain and popote in Mexico.
Meaning: drinking straw (noun)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | Note |
|---|---|
| pajilla | El Salvador, Central America |
| pajita | Spain |
| popote | Mexico |
Ask for una pajilla in a restaurant or at a street stand. Salvadorans will also understand pajita, but pajilla is the local choice.
Which one should you use?
The word for straw changes a lot across the Spanish speaking world, so this is a good word to learn for the country you visit.
Did you know?
- Pajilla comes from paja, the word for straw as in dry grass, because the first drinking straws were made from it.
Examples in context
- ¿Me puede dar una pajilla?Can you give me a straw?
- El jugo viene con pajilla.The juice comes with a straw.
- No tengo pajilla para el refresco.I do not have a straw for the soft drink.
Example conversation
Diana orders a drink at a food stand in San Miguel from the seller Vendedor.
- DianaUn jugo de naranja, por favor.An orange juice, please.
- VendedorAquí tiene. ¿Quiere pajilla?Here you go. Do you want a straw?
- DianaSí, una pajilla, gracias.Yes, a straw, thanks.
