English–Spanish
“straw” in Spanish
How to say “straw” in Spanish
“Straw” in Spanish is paja.
Light, dry leftover stalks and leaves from cereal crops.
Example sentences with paja
No perdamos el tiempo con esa discusión, eso es solo paja.
Let's not waste time on that argument; that's just nonsense.
Tips for using paja
- Outside farming contexts, paja often carries coarse colloquial senses, so it is safest to use it only for straw.
Other Spanish words for “straw”
Encontré una canuta en la mesa.
I found a straw on the table.