seomra folctha
masculine
In Irish, the word for bathroom is seomra folctha.
The term seomra folctha is used to refer specifically to a room that contains a bathtub.
Meaning: a room with a bathtub (noun)
Which one should you use?
While seomra folctha is the term for a room with a bathtub, you should use seomra an leithín if you are referring more generally to a toilet or a restroom.
How does it change in a sentence?
To say 'the bathroom', you add the definite article an to the front of the phrase, resulting in an seomra folctha.
Did you know?
- The English word 'camera', as used in the etymology of seomra, originally referred to a vaulted chamber rather than a device for taking photos.
- Because seomra folctha is so specific to the bathtub, using it to ask for a public restroom might lead a local to point you toward a shower facility instead of a toilet.
- In Irish, the word folctha comes from the verb meaning 'to wash' or 'to bathe', creating a literal meaning of 'washed room'.
Examples in context
- Uaireanta cluinineann mé m'athair ag canadh san seomra folctha.I sometimes hear my father singing in the bathroom.This sentence is useful for seeing seomra folctha used in a context about hearing someone in the bathroom.Tatoeba #7816199 by eo_as, translation #255204 by CK
- Dia duit, a Mháire! Ar féidir liom dul go dtí an seomra folctha, le do thoil?Hello, Mary! Can I go to the bathroom, please?
- An féidir leat a rá dom cá bhfuil an leithreas?Can you tell me where the bathroom is?
- Tá an leithreas ansin ar an taobh clé.The bathroom is over there on the left.
- Tá seomra folctha mór sa teach seo.There is a large bathroom in this house.
- Níl an seomra folctha glan.The bathroom is not clean.
Example conversation
Conor and Siobhán are showing a guest around their home.
- ConorAn bhfuil tú ag lorg an seomra folctha?Are you looking for the bathroom?
- SiobhánTá, cá bhfuil sé?Yes, where is it?
- ConorTá sé díreach ansin.It is right there.
- SiobhánGo raibh maith agat, a Chonaire.Thank you, Conor.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “bathroom” translations and entries seomra folctha, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
