Spanish Phrase
¿Tienes cajas para vender?
Meaning
A direct question asking whether the listener has any boxes that they are willing to sell. It can be used in a market, a garage‑sale setting, or when negotiating a shipment of goods.
When to use
Use this phrase when you need to know if a vendor, neighbor, or friend has spare cardboard or wooden boxes you could buy. It works both in formal contexts (e.g., a store owner) and informal ones (e.g., a friend’s garage sale).
✦Grammar Breakdown
¿Tienescajasparavender?
Tener (present)
‘Tienes’ is the second‑person singular present of ‘tener’, used to ask if someone possesses something.
Plural noun agreement
‘Cajas’ is a feminine plural noun; adjectives or articles would need to agree in gender and number.
Para + infinitive
‘Para vender’ expresses purpose – the boxes are intended to be sold.
Question marks
Spanish uses an opening (¿) and closing (?) question mark for every interrogative sentence.
🗨In Conversation
¿Tienes cajas para vender?
Do you have boxes for sale?
Sí, tengo varias de diferentes tamaños. ¿Cuántas necesitas?
Yes, I have several of different sizes. How many do you need?
✕Common Mistakes
¿Hay cajas para vender?
‘Hay’ means ‘there is/are’ and does not ask about ownership. Use ‘tienes’ to ask if the person possesses the boxes.
¿Tienes cajas de vender?
The preposition ‘de’ changes the meaning to ‘boxes of selling’, which is ungrammatical here. Use ‘para vender’ to express purpose.
¿Tienes cajas vender?
The infinitive must be introduced by ‘para’; omitting it makes the sentence sound incomplete.
↔Alternatives
¿Dispones de cajas para vender?
Do you have boxes to sell?
¿Vendes cajas?
Do you sell boxes?
¿Hay cajas a la venta?
Are there boxes for sale?
Cultural Tip
In many Spanish‑speaking countries, bargaining is common. After asking “¿Tienes cajas para vender?” you’ll often be invited to negotiate price, condition, or delivery. Using a friendly tone and adding a smile helps keep the interaction polite and informal.