banyo
/bɑɲ.jo/
The Turkish word for bathroom is banyo.
The word banyo refers specifically to a room that contains a bathtub or a shower. If you need to specify a gendered restroom, you can add the word kadınlar for women or erkekler for men.
Meaning: a room with a bathtub (noun)
Which one should you use?
It is important to distinguish between banyo and tuvalet. Use banyo when referring to a room with a bathtub or shower, whereas tuvalet is the specific term for a toilet or restroom.
How does it change in a sentence?
To say that someone or something is located inside the room, you can add the suffix -da to the word to create banyoda, meaning "in the bathroom".
How do you pronounce it?
The word has two syllables: /bɑɲ.jo/. The /b/ sound is like the 'b' in about, the /ɲ/ sound is like the 'ny' in canyon and the /j/ sound is like the 'y' in yes.
Did you know?
- Historically, the concept of a banyo was heavily influenced by the hamam, the traditional Turkish bathhouse used for social gathering and ritual cleansing.
- The word banyo is a loanword from the Italian word bagno.
- While an English speaker might say 'I am in the bathroom', a Turk might say banyodayım, attaching the 'I am' pronoun directly to the end of the word.
Examples in context
- Banyo şu an dolu.The bathroom is occupied now.This sentence shows how to say the banyo is currently occupied.Tatoeba #3964857 by maydoo, translation #35262 by CK
- Tom şu anda banyoda.Tom is in the bathroom now.This sentence uses the locative form banyoda to indicate someone is in the room.Tatoeba #5623315 by duran, translation #5623247 by CK
- Burada bir banyo var.There is a bathroom here.This sentence uses banyo to state the existence of a bathroom in a location.Tatoeba #5448432 by deyta, translation #5170328 by tabular
- Kadınlar tuvaleti nerede?Where is the women's bathroom?
- Tuvalet nerede?Where is the bathroom?
- Erkekler tuvaleti nerede?Where is the men's bathroom?
- Kadınlar tuvaleti buradaThe women's bathroom is here.
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Example conversation
Mehmet and Selin are showing each other their new apartment.
- MehmetBanyo çok geniş ve ferah.The bathroom is very spacious and airy.
- SelinEvet, banyoyu çok beğendim.Yes, I liked the bathroom a lot.
- MehmetBanyo malzemeleri nerede?Where are the bathroom supplies?
- SelinOnlar banyo dolabının içinde.They are inside the bathroom cabinet.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “bathroom” translations and entries banyo, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries banyo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
