baño principal
/baɲo pɾinθipal/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'master bathroom' is translated into Spanish as baño principal.
This phrase refers to the largest bathroom in a home, which is usually connected to the main bedroom.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of baño (bathroom) and principal (main/principal).
Which one should you use?
While baño principal is the standard way to say 'master bathroom', it is more common in Spanish to refer to it as the baño de la habitación principal (the bathroom of the main bedroom).
Is it said differently in some regions?
In many Latin American countries, you can also use baño de la recámara principal to specify the master bathroom.
How do you pronounce it?
/baɲo pɾinθipal/
Did you know?
- While English speakers use 'master' to denote ownership or primary status, using maestro to describe a bathroom would sound like the room is a professional teacher.
- Depending on the country, a baño might be called a servicio or aseo if it lacks a shower or tub, regardless of whether it is the 'main' one.
- The Spanish word baño comes from the Latin balneum, which was borrowed from the Ancient Greek word balaneîon.
Examples in context
- ¿Me podría indicar dónde se encuentra el baño principal?Could you please tell me where the master bathroom is?
- ¿Puedo usar el baño del cuarto principal?Can I use the master bathroom?
- El baño principal es muy amplio.The master bathroom is very spacious.
- ¿Dónde está el baño principal?Where is the master bathroom?
- Estamos remodelando el baño principal.We are remodeling the master bathroom.
Example conversation
A couple is looking at a new house.
- Elena¿Tiene la casa un baño principal?Does the house have a master bathroom?
- MateoSí, el baño principal es moderno.Yes, the master bathroom is modern.
- ElenaMe encanta el diseño de su baño principal.I love the design of its master bathroom.
- MateoEs el mejor de la casa.It is the best one in the house.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries baño, principal, CC BY-SA 4.0.
