intermisión para ir al lavabo
/inteɾmisjon paɾa iɾ al lababo/from spelling rulesfeminine
The English phrase "bathroom break" can be translated into Spanish as intermisión para ir al lavabo or asueto para ir al escusado.
Meaning: Translations (noun)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| intermisión para ir al lavabo | /inteɾmisjon paɾa iɾ al lababo/ (from spelling rules) | feminine |
| asueto para ir al escusado | /asweto paɾa iɾ al eskusado/ (from spelling rules) | masculine |
Which one should you use?
The form intermisión para ir al lavabo is feminine, while the form asueto para ir al escusado is masculine.
Did you know?
- The word asueto is often used to describe a legal holiday or a formal day off from work, making it a very grand way to describe a short 'bathroom break'.
- In many Spanish-speaking professional settings, people often avoid the word 'bathroom' entirely, preferring to say they need to 'wash their hands' to be more discreet.
- The word ir is a linguistic mosaic. While the infinitive comes from the Latin 'īre', the form voy comes from 'vādere' and the past tense fui comes from the verb 'to be'.
Examples in context
- ¿Podría usar el baño, por favor?Could I use the bathroom, please?
Example conversation
Javier and Sofía are in a long meeting.
- JavierSofía, ¿podemos tener una intermisión para ir al lavabo?Sofía, can we have a bathroom break?
- SofíaSí, Javier. Yo también necesito un descanso.Yes, Javier. I need a break too.
- JavierPerfecto, avisemos al jefe ahora mismo.Perfect, let's tell the boss right now.
- SofíaDe acuerdo, yo le digo que necesitamos la intermisión para ir al lavabo.Okay, I will tell him that we need a bathroom break.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “bathroom break” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries asueto, intermisión, ir, lavabo, para, CC BY-SA 4.0.
