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How do you say "crate" in Mexican Spanish?
la caja
In Mexican Spanish, "crate" is la caja.
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Pronunciation
Say 'KAH-hah'. Both a's are pronounced like ah in father, and the stress is on the first syllable.
Grammar notes
La caja is feminine. Plural is las cajas. The j sounds like h in Spanish, so it's not like the English j sound.
Example sentence
Guardamos las cosas en una caja.
We stored things in a crate.
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How to remember la caja
Caja is the same word for box. A crate is a type of box, so if you know box, you know crate.
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Questions about la caja
How do you say "crate" in Mexican Spanish?
In Mexican Spanish, "crate" is la caja. It is a noun.
Is la caja masculine or feminine?
La caja is feminine. Plural is las cajas. The j sounds like h in Spanish, so it's not like the English j sound.
How is la caja used in a sentence?
Use la caja as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Guardamos las cosas en una caja. (We stored things in a crate.).
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