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Jewelry box


Jessica October 29, 2008 07:52 PM

Jewelry box
 
jewelry = joyería?
box = estuche?

jewelry box = joyería de estuche??

by the way.... how would you say "pencil sharpener"?

¿Como se dice "pencil sharpener" en español? :thinking:
:confused:

Rusty October 29, 2008 08:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jchen (Post 18365)
jewelry = joyería :good:
box = estuche :good: (Yes, but this is usually a case that holds pens or pencils, and watches)

jewelry box = joyería de estuche :bad: (Say estuche de joyería for a jewelry case, but the most common word for a jewelry box is joyero.)


by the way.... how would you say "pencil sharpener"?

¿Como se dice "pencil sharpener" en español? :thinking:
Se dice un sacapuntas.
:confused:

See above.

ElDanés October 29, 2008 11:44 PM

I learned that caja is a box, but apparently there are other options as well. When and to what is a caja used?

Rusty October 29, 2008 11:50 PM

Una caja is a box, and is used wherever box is used in English.
Un estuche, as I mentioned above, usually means a case, as in a pencil case, an eyeglass case, or a where you would store a violin. It isn't a box. No es una caja.

ElDanés October 30, 2008 06:38 AM

¡Gracias, Rusty, por la explicación!

Tomisimo October 30, 2008 09:52 PM

I've usually heard alhajero for jewelry box. :)

CrOtALiTo October 30, 2008 10:42 PM

Yes, also I have heard Alajero, and it's translate as jewelry box.

Jessica October 31, 2008 06:01 AM

alajero or joyero??
which one?

Rusty October 31, 2008 08:44 AM

If you google both terms, you'll find that one is more popular.

:twocents: Rule of thumb:
Learn the word that is used by the Spanish speakers you associate with. When you encounter folks that use another Spanish word for the same thing, learn their word and use it when you're among them.
When in Rome, do as the Romans do.

Tomisimo October 31, 2008 10:59 AM

Very true Rusty. Also Jchen, if you already know the word "joya", then it's easier to remember "joyero" than "alhajero". Also: alhajas = joyas.

Elaina October 31, 2008 01:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jchen (Post 18453)
alajero or joyero??
which one?

My two cents worth.....

Joyero = Jeweler

Alajero = jewelry box

Planet hopper October 31, 2008 01:23 PM

Alajero is not common usage in Spain, alajas is. Joyero is way more common here :)

Rusty October 31, 2008 01:24 PM

We should state, for the record, that joyero is used for both the jeweler and the jewelry case/box so that Jessica has no doubts about what has already been said. When joyero is used to describe a profession, it can end in -o or -a to match the person's gender.

The word alhajero comes from the word alhaja (joya). It describes the case/box, but not the jeweler. The word joyero comes from joya, and is the word for the jeweler and the case/box.

Planet hopper October 31, 2008 01:31 PM

You're right about the h, sorry
How about a joke?

El me dijo que era joyero, y al final resulto que hacia joyos (hoyos)

:-)

Rusty October 31, 2008 01:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Planet hopper (Post 18531)
...
How about a joke?

El me dijo que era joyero, y al final resulto que hacia joyos (hoyos)

:-)

:applause::applause::applause: :thumbsup:

Isn't this joke only understood by personas bilingües?

Planet hopper October 31, 2008 01:55 PM

If you understood it, welcome to bilingualism :) :)
pronouncing an initial h as a j is taken as low social level (vulgarism), adding contrast to the fact of being a 'joyero'

Tomisimo November 01, 2008 01:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rusty (Post 18530)
The word alhajero comes from the word alhaja (joya). It describes the case/box, but not the jeweler. The word joyero comes from joya, and is the word for the jeweler and the case/box.

Thanks Rusty, I've corrected my misspellings.


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