What is the Spanish word for "straw"?

Learn how to say "straw" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

straw

Spanish

pajita

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Alternative translations of "straw"

pajita
pajilla
caña
popote
paja

Examples of how to use "straw" in Spanish

English
Can I have a straw for my drink?
Spanish
¿Puedo tener una pajilla para mi bebida?
English
She drank water through a green straw.
Spanish
Ella bebió agua con una pajilla verde.
English
The farmer fed the horse some straw.
Spanish
El granjero le dio al caballo algo de paja.
English
He used a straw to blow bubbles.
Spanish
Él usó una pajilla para hacer burbujas.
English
A straw hat protected her from sun.
Spanish
Un sombrero de paja la protegió del sol.

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