phòng tắm
[fawŋ͡m˨˩ tam˧˦]
In Vietnamese, the English word bathroom is translated as phòng tắm. Wiktionary also lists buồng tắm.
Meaning: a room with a bathtub (noun)
Ways to say it
| Vietnamese | IPA |
|---|---|
| phòng tắm | [fawŋ͡m˨˩ tam˧˦] (Hà Nội, narrow) [fawŋ͡m˦˩ tam˦˧˥] (Huế, narrow) |
| buồng tắm | [ʔɓuəŋ˨˩ tam˧˦] (Hà Nội, narrow) [ʔɓuəŋ˦˩ tam˦˧˥] (Huế, narrow) |
The term phòng tắm is used specifically to describe a room equipped with a bathtub or facilities for bathing. In Vietnamese, there is a distinction between a place for bathing and a general restroom.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase phòng tắm is composed of phòng, meaning room and tắm, meaning to bathe or take a bath.
Which one should you use?
Use phòng tắm when you are specifically referring to a room for bathing. For a general restroom or toilet, it is more common to use the term nhà vệ sinh.
Did you know?
- The word buồng is a non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of the Chinese character 房, which is the same character used for the Sino-Vietnamese word phòng.
Examples in context
- Phòng tắm ở đâuWhere is the bathroom?This sentence is useful for asking for the location of the phòng tắm.Tatoeba #12572708 by thanhcona40, translation #2136 by brauliobezerra
- Nó chỉ có một phòng tắm.It has only one bathroom.This sentence is useful for stating the quantity of the phòng tắm available.Tatoeba #13896390 by leucammieuvu, translation #13895412 by frpzzd
- Vòi hoa sen trong phòng tắm của tôi rất nhỏ.The shower in my bathroom is very small.This sentence is useful for describing an object located inside the phòng tắm.Tatoeba #11333135 by chaule3, translation #11333134 by chaule3
- Xin lỗi, tôi có thể hỏi nhà vệ sinh ở đâu không?Excuse me, where is the bathroom?
- Xin lỗi, tôi có thể hỏi WC ở đâu không?Excuse me, where is the bathroom/WC?
- Xin lỗi, tôi cần tìm nhà vệ sinh nữ, bạn biết ở đâu không?Excuse me, I need to find the women's restroom, do you know where it is?
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Mai is showing Minh her new apartment.
- MaiĐây là phòng tắm của mình.This is my bathroom.
- MinhPhòng tắm sạch sẽ quá!The bathroom is so clean!
- MaiCảm ơn Minh nhé.Thank you, Minh.
- MinhMình thích màu tường phòng tắm này.I like the wall color of this bathroom.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “bathroom” translations and entries phòng tắm, buồng tắm, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries buồng, buồng tắm, phòng, phòng tắm, tắm, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
