Breakdown of El tostador ha imprimido el nivel de acidez en la caja.
de
from / of
en
in / on / at
la caja
box
imprimir
to print
haber
(auxiliary) have
el nivel
the level
el tostador
roaster
la acidez
acidity
Questions & Answers about El tostador ha imprimido el nivel de acidez en la caja.
Why does this sentence use imprimido instead of impreso?
The verb imprimir (to print) is special because it has two past participles. The regular form imprimido is used here because it is part of a compound verb with haber (ha imprimido). The irregular form impreso was traditionally only used as an adjective. However, it is important to know that in modern Spanish, impreso is completely accepted for the verb form too, and many native speakers actually prefer saying ha impreso.
If I wanted to talk about 'the printed box', could I use imprimido?
Doesn't tostador usually mean 'toaster'? Why is a toaster printing things?
While el tostador (or la tostadora) does mean the kitchen appliance used for bread, it also means a 'roaster' (a person or machine that roasts things). Given the context of the acidity level (nivel de acidez), this is about coffee. The sentence refers to the coffee roaster (the company or person) printing information on their packaging.
Why use en la caja for 'on the box' instead of sobre la caja?
In English, we say 'on' for surfaces, which makes learners want to use sobre. But in Spanish, en is the natural preposition for text written, printed, or appearing on a surface or page. Sobre la caja would sound a bit too literal, as if the acidity level is a physical object resting on top of the box.
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