baño
standard, Puerto Rico
In Puerto Rico you ask for the baño when you need the bathroom. It is also called cuarto de baño.
Meaning: room with a toilet (noun)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | Note |
|---|---|
| baño | standard, Puerto Rico |
| cuarto de baño | formal |
The question ¿Dónde está el baño? works in homes, restaurants and shops across the island.
Which one should you use?
Cuarto de baño is the fuller and more formal form. In everyday talk baño is all you need.
How do you pronounce it?
The ñ sounds like the "ny" in "canyon": "BAH-nyo".
Did you know?
- Baño also means "bath", so un baño caliente is a hot bath.
Examples in context
- ¿Puedo usar el baño, por favor?May I use the bathroom, please?
Example conversation
A visitor named Tom asks the waiter Carlos in a restaurant in Old San Juan.
- TomDisculpe, ¿dónde está el baño?Excuse me, where is the bathroom?
- CarlosAl fondo, a la derecha.At the back, on the right.
- TomMuchas gracias.Thank you very much.
