limpiar el baño
/limpjaɾ el baɲo/from spelling rules
To say "clean the bathroom" in Spanish, use limpiar el baño.
While limpiar el baño refers to the room, limpiar el inodoro specifically refers to cleaning the toilet itself.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase limpiar el baño uses the infinitive form limpiar (to clean) and the masculine singular article el with the masculine noun baño.
How do you pronounce it?
/limpjaɾ el baɲo/
Did you know?
- The word limpiar shares an ancient root with the English word 'limpid', which describes something clear or transparent.
- While baño is the standard term, some regions use aseo to describe a small bathroom or powder room that requires less cleaning.
- The word baño can also refer to the act of taking a bath, rather than just the physical room itself.
Examples in context
- Debo limpiar el baño.I have to clean the bathroom.This sentence shows how to express the necessity of cleaning the bathroom using limpiar el baño.Tatoeba #6945503 by arh, translation #6944262 by CK
- Ella sugirió que debería limpiar el baño.She suggested that I should clean the bathroom.This sentence demonstrates a suggestion involving limpiar el baño.Tatoeba #1425796 by marcelostockle, translation #887417 by CK
- Sally obligó a su hermano a limpiar el baño.Sally made his brother clean the bathroom.This sentence shows an example of forcing someone to perform the action of limpiar el baño.Tatoeba #1116617 by marcelostockle, translation #9400967 by DJ_Saidez
- Rosa, ¿puedes limpiar el baño por favor?Rosa, can you clean the bathroom, please?
- ¡Hermanito, limpia el baño antes de que lleguen los invitados!Little brother, clean the bathroom before the guests arrive!
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries baño, el, limpiar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
