ва́нная
vánnajafeminine
The Russian word for bathroom is ва́нная (vánnaja). Wiktionary also lists ва́нная ко́мната (vánnaja kómnata).
Meaning: a room with a bathtub (noun)
Ways to say it
| Russian | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| ва́нная | vánnaja | feminine |
| ва́нная ко́мната | vánnaja kómnata | feminine |
The term refers specifically to a room equipped with a bathtub.
Which one should you use?
In casual speech, people often use the shortened form ва́нная to mean the bathroom. The full, formal noun phrase is ва́нная ко́мната. It is important to distinguish between the two: in many Russian households, the ва́нная (the room with the tub) and the туале́т (the toilet or restroom) are two separate, adjacent rooms. Use туале́т if you are specifically asking for the toilet.
How does it change in a sentence?
When you want to say you are 'in the bathroom', the word changes to the prepositional case в ва́нной.
How do you pronounce it?
vánnaja
Did you know?
- In older Russian traditions, the 'bath' was often a separate building called a ба́ня, which is a completely different concept from the indoor ва́нная.
- Unlike in English, where 'bathroom' is a polite euphemism for the toilet, ва́нная is a literal description and is not used as a polite substitute for туале́т.
- While 'ва́нная' refers to the room, the actual bathtub inside it is also called a 'ва́нна'. This makes the name of the room an extension of the name of the object itself.
Examples in context
- Извините, где находится туалет?Excuse me, where is the bathroom?
- Прошу прощения, где можно найти уборную?Excuse me, where can I find the bathroom?
- Я сейчас в туалете, подожди минутку.I'm in the bathroom right now, wait a minute.
- Я пойду в ванную, вернусь через несколько минут.I'll go to the bathroom, I'll be back in a few minutes.
- Где ва́нная ко́мната?Where is the bathroom?
- Моя ва́нная очень светлая.Moya vannaya ochen' svetlaya.My bathroom is very bright.
Example conversation
A couple is looking at a new apartment.
- Ольга OlgaКакая красивая ва́нная!Kakaya krasivaya vannaya!What a beautiful bathroom!
- Дмитрий DmitryДа, она очень просторная.Da, ona ochen' prostornyya.Yes, it is very spacious.
- Ольга OlgaДмитрий, посмотри на эту плитку.Dmitriy, posmotri na etu plitku.Dmitry, look at this tile.
- Дмитрий DmitryОльга, она тебе нравится?Ol'ga, ona tebe nravitsya?Olga, do you like it?
Sources
- Wiktionary, “bathroom” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
