caja
nounCEFR A1High frequency
What does “caja” mean in English?
the checkout/box
the checkout/box (fem)
Example sentences
La caja es de cartón.
The box is cardboard.
Pago en la caja.
I pay at the checkout.
Hay cola en la caja.
There's a queue at the checkout.
How to use it
Caja means 'box' AND 'cash register / checkout'. Feminine: la caja. Plural cajas. Pasar por caja = 'to pay at the till'.
Common mistake
Caja covers both 'box' and 'checkout / till' — two senses, context decides. 'Pasar por caja' is the standard phrase for paying at the till.