fürdőszoba
[ˈfyrdøːsobɒ]
The Hungarian word for bathroom is fürdőszoba.
The term fürdőszoba refers specifically to a room equipped with a bathtub or a shower.
Meaning: a room with a bathtub (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The second part of the word, szoba, means room.
Which one should you use?
While fürdőszoba implies a room with a bathtub or shower, the word mosdó is used for a smaller room that often contains only a sink or a toilet.
How does it change in a sentence?
To say 'in the bathroom', you add the suffix '-ban' to create fürdőszobában. To say 'into the bathroom', you add the suffix '-ba' to create fürdőszobába.
Did you know?
- While English uses 'bathroom' for any room with a toilet, using fürdőszoba to ask for a toilet might lead a host to lead you to a bathtub rather than a commode.
- If you are looking for a toilet in a public place, asking for the WC (pronounced as letters or 've-tse') is often more common than using fürdőszoba.
- If you are a guest in a Hungarian home, it is much more polite to ask for the mosdó if you only need to use the toilet.
Examples in context
- Hol van a fürdőszoba?Where is the bathroom?This sentence is useful for asking for the location of the fürdőszoba.Tatoeba #1111881 by Muelisto, translation #2136 by brauliobezerra
- Fent van a fürdőszoba.The bathroom is upstairs.This sentence is useful for stating that the fürdőszoba is located upstairs.Tatoeba #10852444 by maaster, translation #3259038 by CK
- Penészesek a fürdőszoba falai.There's mould on the bathroom walls.This sentence is useful for describing conditions related to the walls of the fürdőszoba.Tatoeba #11232998 by maaster, translation #11232999 by maaster
- Elnézést, hol találom a toalettet?Excuse me, where can I find the bathroom?
- Hol találom a WC-t?Where can I find the bathroom?
- 16 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Anna and Zoltán are showing a new apartment to a friend.
- AnnaEz a kis szoba a fürdőszoba.This small room is the bathroom.
- ZoltánNagyon világos a fürdőszoba.The bathroom is very bright.
- AnnaIgen, és új a fürdőszoba kádja is.Yes, and the bathroom tub is new too.
- ZoltánTetszik nekem ez a fürdőszoba.I like this bathroom.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “bathroom” translations and entries fürdőszoba, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
