baño
everyday, Mexico
In Mexico people say baño for "toilet" or "bathroom". The bowl itself is the excusado or the more formal inodoro.
Meaning: a fixture or room for bodily needs (noun)
Ways to say it
| Mexican | Note |
|---|---|
| baño | everyday, Mexico |
| Inodoro | neutral |
| Excusado | bowl, Mexico |
To ask where it is, say ¿Dónde está el baño? Restrooms are marked baños or sanitarios, with Damas for women and Caballeros for men.
Is it said differently in some regions?
Excusado is a very Mexican word for the toilet bowl, while in Spain people say váter or inodoro.
Did you know?
- Restroom doors in Mexico are often marked Damas and Caballeros instead of pictures.
Examples in context
- ¿Dónde está el baño, por favor?Where is the toilet, please?
- El excusado está tapado.The toilet is clogged.
- Voy al baño.I am going to the bathroom.
Example conversation
A tourist named Greg asks for the restroom in a restaurant in Cancún.
- GregDisculpe, ¿dónde está el baño?Excuse me, where is the bathroom?
- MeseroAl fondo, a la derecha.At the back, on the right.
- GregGracias.Thank you.
