envase para llevar
/embase paɾa ʝebaɾ/from spelling rules
The English phrase "to go container" is translated into Spanish as envase para llevar.
The phrase is used to describe a disposable container used for food or drinks that are taken away from a restaurant.
What does it mean word for word?
The expression envase para llevar literally translates to "container for to carry away".
Which one should you use?
A common synonym for envase para llevar is recipiente para llevar, which also means "container to take away".
Did you know?
- In Spain and Latin America, if you want a container for leftovers, you will often hear the word tupper, which is a brand name that became a generic term for any plastic food container.
- The verb llevar in para llevar shares a Latin root with the English word 'levitate', as both come from levāre, meaning 'to raise' or 'to lift'.
- The word envase is a 'deverbal', meaning the noun was created directly from the verb envasar, which means 'to put into a container'.
Examples in context
- Disculpe, ¿me podría dar un envase para llevar? Me gustaría llevarme la comida que sobró.Excuse me, could you give me a to-go container? I would like to take the leftover food.
- Por favor, ¿puede proporcionarme un recipiente para llevar? No quiero que el líquido se derrame.Please, could you provide me with a container to carry? I don't want the liquid to spill.
- ¿Me das una bolsita para llevar, por favor? Quiero llevarme estos pasteles para casa.Can you give me a little bag to take, please? I want to take these pastries home.
- Oye, necesitaría una caja para llevar. Tenemos varias porciones de pizza que queremos llevar para compartir.Hey, I would need a box to take. We have several pizza slices we want to take away to share.
- Necesito un envase para llevar para mi ensalada.I need a to-go container for my salad.
- ¿Me puede dar un envase para llevar, por favor?Can you give me a to-go container, please?
- El restaurante siempre usa un envase para llevar de plástico.The restaurant always uses a plastic to-go container.
Example conversation
At a small cafe where Lucía and Mateo are ordering food.
- Lucía¿Podemos pedir un envase para llevar para el pastel?Can we ask for a to-go container for the cake?
- MateoSí, Lucía, yo lo pido ahora mismo.Yes, Lucía, I will ask for it right now.
- LucíaGracias, Mateo, así no se mancha la bolsa.Thank you, Mateo, that way the bag won't get messy.
- MateoDe nada, es mucho más práctico.You're welcome, it is much more practical.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries envase, llevar, para, CC BY-SA 4.0.
