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casilla

ka-see-ya/kaˈsiʝa/

“casilla” means “square” in Spanish. It has 2 different meanings depending on context:

square, box

Also: pigeonhole
NounfA2
A single colorful square highlighted on a wooden game board.

📝 In Action

Mueve tu ficha a la casilla de salida.

A1

Move your piece to the starting square.

Tienes que marcar esta casilla si estás de acuerdo.

A2

You have to check this box if you agree.

El caballo se mueve a una casilla blanca.

B1

The knight moves to a white square.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • recuadro (box/frame)
  • escaque (chessboard square)

Common Collocations

  • marcar la casilla – to check the box
  • casilla de salida – starting square
  • casilla de verificación – checkbox

Idioms & Expressions

  • sacar de sus casillas – to drive someone crazy or make them lose their temper
  • volver a las andadas / empezar de cero – to go back to square one (often used with 'volver a la casilla de salida')

polling booth

Also: hut / booth
NounfB1
Latin America
A small private voting booth with a green curtain.

📝 In Action

Hay mucha gente esperando en la casilla electoral.

B1

There are many people waiting at the polling station.

El guardagujas descansa en su casilla.

B2

The railway worker rests in his hut.

Word Connections

Synonyms

Common Collocations

  • casilla electoral – polling station
  • casilla de votación – voting booth

Translate to Spanish

Words that translate to "casilla" in Spanish:

box→pigeonhole→polling booth→square→

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: casilla

Question 1 of 3

If you are playing Monopoly and you land on a property, what are you standing on?

📚 More Resources

👥 Word Family▼
casa(house) — Noun
casero(homemade / landlord) — Adjective / Noun
caserío(small village / group of houses) — Noun
🎵 Rhymes▼
📚 Etymology▼

Derived from the Spanish word 'casa' (from Latin 'casa', meaning hut or cottage) combined with the diminutive suffix '-illa'.

First recorded: 13th century

Cognates (Related words)

Italian: casellaFrench: case

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Frequently Asked Questions

Can I use 'casilla' for a box I'm moving to a new apartment?

No, for a physical container, use 'caja'. 'Casilla' is for squares on a grid or small booths.

Is 'casilla' related to 'silla' (chair)?

No, although they rhyme. 'Casilla' comes from 'casa' (house), while 'silla' comes from the Latin 'sella' (seat).

How do you say 'check the box' in Spanish?

The most common way is 'marcar la casilla'.