pajita
everyday, Uruguay
In Uruguay a drinking straw is a pajita. The word comes from paja, the word for the straw of grain plants.
Meaning: drinking straw (noun)
Is it said differently in some regions?
Across Spanish-speaking countries the word changes. Argentines say sorbete and Mexicans say popote, so pajita helps you sound local in Uruguay.
How does it change in a sentence?
Pajita is feminine: una pajita, dos pajitas.
Did you know?
- Pajita is a diminutive of paja, which literally means "little straw".
Examples in context
- ¿Me trae una pajita, por favor?Can you bring me a straw, please?
- El jugo viene con pajita.The juice comes with a straw.
- No quiero pajita, gracias.I do not want a straw, thanks.
Example conversation
Lara orders a juice for her son Mateo at a café.
- LaraUn jugo de naranja, por favor.An orange juice, please.
- MozoEnseguida. ¿Con pajita?Right away. With a straw?
- LaraSí, es para mi hijo.Yes, it is for my son.
- MozoPerfecto.Perfect.
