baño
Cuba
In Cuban Spanish the bathroom is baño. In public places you may see sanitario or servicios sanitarios on signs, and people ask ¿dónde está el baño? It is also called servicio sanitario.
Meaning: room with a toilet (noun)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | Note |
|---|---|
| baño | Cuba |
| servicio sanitario | formal |
| sanitario | public |
Use baño in a home, a restaurant or a hotel. Sanitario is the more formal and public word, and it appears on signs.
Is it said differently in some regions?
Spain says aseo or servicios, and Mexico often says baño or sanitarios. In Cuba the plain baño is what people use.
Did you know?
- In Cuban homes the word baño is used for the room with a toilet whether or not it has a shower.
Examples in context
- Necesito ir al baño.I need to go to the bathroom.
- El sanitario está al fondo.The restroom is at the back.
Example conversation
The visitor Clara asks the waiter Tito for directions at a restaurant in Trinidad.
- ClaraPerdone, ¿dónde está el baño?Excuse me, where is the bathroom?
- TitoAl fondo, a la derecha.At the back, to the right.
- ClaraMuchas gracias.Thank you very much.
