caja para llevar
/kaxa paɾa ʝebaɾ/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'take out box' is translated into Spanish as caja para llevar.
The phrase caja para llevar refers specifically to the physical container provided by a restaurant for food to be consumed elsewhere.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of caja (box), para (for/to) and llevar (to carry/take).
Did you know?
- The Spanish word caja is a distant linguistic relative of quijada, the word for 'jawbone'.
- While caja means 'box', in a business or retail context it is the standard word for the 'cashier' or the 'checkout counter'.
- The word llevar is a linguistic relative of the English word 'levitate', as both stem from the Latin root meaning 'to lift' or 'to raise'.
Examples in context
- ¿Podría darme una caja para llevar, por favor?Could you give me a take-out box, please?
- Oye, ¿me pasas la cajita para llevar?Hey, can you pass me the take-out box?
- Necesito una caja para llevar, por favor.I need a take out box, please.
- ¿Me puede dar una caja para llevar?Can you give me a take out box?
- Puse la comida en la caja para llevar.I put the food in the take out box.
Example conversation
At a restaurant after finishing a meal.
- Daniel¿Podemos pedir una caja para llevar?Can we ask for a take out box?
- MaríaSí, yo le pediré al camarero.Yes, I will ask the waiter.
- DanielGracias, María. Tengo mucha hambre todavía.Thanks, María. I am still very hungry.
- MaríaNo te preocupes, Daniel, comeremos en casa.Don't worry, Daniel, we will eat at home.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries caja, llevar, para, CC BY-SA 4.0.
