baño
everyday, Ecuador
In Ecuador the everyday word for bathroom is baño. On signs in public places you may also read servicios higiénicos or batería sanitaria.
Meaning: room with a toilet (noun)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | Note |
|---|---|
| baño | everyday, Ecuador |
| Servicios higiénicos | signs, formal |
| Batería sanitaria | signs, formal |
To ask where it is, say ¿Dónde está el baño? That works in homes, restaurants and offices throughout the country.
Which one should you use?
Servicios higiénicos and batería sanitaria are written, formal terms. People rarely use them in conversation.
Did you know?
- Public restrooms in Ecuador are often marked with an official wording rather than the everyday baño.
Examples in context
- ¿Dónde está el baño, por favor?Where is the bathroom, please?
- Voy al baño.I am going to the bathroom.
- Los servicios higiénicos están al fondo.The restrooms are at the back.
Example conversation
Tom asks a waiter in a restaurant in Quito.
- TomDisculpe, ¿dónde está el baño?Excuse me, where is the bathroom?
- MeseroAl fondo, a la derecha.At the back, on the right.
- TomGracias.Thank you.
