limpiador de baño
/limpjadoɾ de baɲo/from spelling rules
The English phrase "bathroom cleaner" is translated into Spanish as limpiador de baño.
This phrase refers to a chemical product used to remove dirt and stains from a bathroom.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of limpiador (cleaner), de (of) and baño (bathroom).
Which one should you use?
If the product is intended for general surfaces rather than specifically for a bathroom, you can use limpiador de superficies.
How does it change in a sentence?
To make the phrase plural, change the noun limpiador to limpiadores to get limpiadores de baño.
How do you pronounce it?
/limpjadoɾ de baɲo/
Did you know?
- In many regions, instead of asking for a limpiador de baño, people will simply ask for cloro, even if the product is not pure bleach.
- In Spanish, the suffix -dor in limpiador is used not just for tools but also for people, so the word can mean both the chemical product and the person doing the cleaning.
- The word baño comes from the Ancient Greek word balaneîon, which specifically referred to a public bathing house.
Examples in context
- Por favor, ¿puede usted mostrarme algún producto de limpieza para el baño?Can you please show me some bathroom cleaner?
- ¿Me recomiendas algún producto de limpieza para el baño?Can you recommend me any bathroom cleaner?
- Cuando visité España, necesitaba comprar un producto de limpieza para el baño y pregunté al empleado dónde podía encontrarlo.When I visited Spain, I needed to buy some bathroom cleaner, so I asked the employee where I could find it.
- Recuerdo que mi abuela siempre usaba un limpiador para el cuarto de baño con un agradable aroma a limón.I remember my grandmother always used a bathroom cleaner with a pleasant lemon scent.
- Necesito comprar un limpiador de baño.I need to buy a bathroom cleaner.
- El limpiador de baño está en el armario.The bathroom cleaner is in the cabinet.
- Usa este limpiador de baño para las manchas.Use this bathroom cleaner for the stains.
Example conversation
Javier and Sofía are in the kitchen looking for cleaning supplies.
- Javier¿Tienes el limpiador de baño, Sofía?Do you have the bathroom cleaner, Sofía?
- SofíaNo, no lo encuentro por ningún lado.No, I can't find it anywhere.
- JavierLo dejé junto al limpiador de suelos.I left it next to the floor cleaner.
- SofíaAh, ya lo veo en el estante.Oh, I see it on the shelf now.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries baño, de, limpiador, CC BY-SA 4.0.
