la caja

Meaning

La caja is the checkout or cashier area where you pay in a store. It can also mean a box, but in a supermarket context it usually means the checkout.

Common Phrases

• ir a la caja — to go to the checkout
• pagar en la caja — to pay at the checkout

Example

Voy a la caja ahora mismo.

I am going to the checkout right now.

Common Mistake

Do not translate word-for-word as la cajera when you mean the place. Use la caja for the checkout area; la cajera is the cashier (person).