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"I bath" is a form of "bath", a noun which is often translated as "la bañera". "I take a bath" is a phrase which is often translated as "me baño". Learn more about the difference between "I bath" and "I take a bath" below.
bath(
bahth
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (tub)
a. la bañera (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Lindsay likes to end a stressful day with a mug of tea in the bath.A Lindsay le gusta terminar un día estresante en la bañera con una taza de té.
b. la tina (F) (Latin America)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
The twin four-year-olds were playing with bubbles in the bath.Los gemelos de cuatro años estaban jugando con burbujas en la tina.
c. la bañadera (F) (Southern Cone)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Don't you hate it when you're in the bath and the phone rings?¿No odias cuando estás en la bañadera y suena el teléfono?
2. (washing)
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. bañar
I tried to bath my puppy in the lake, but he slipped out of my hand and started swimming.Intenté bañar a mi cachorro en el lago, pero se soltó de mi mano y empezó a nadar.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
baths
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
a. la piscina (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
We used to go to the baths once a week when I was at primary school.Solíamos ir a la piscina cada semana cuando estaba en la primaria.
b. la alberca (F) (Mexico)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in Mexico
They've built a new leisure center where the old baths used to be.Construyeron un centro recreativo donde estaba la alberca antes.
c. la pileta (F) (Southern Cone)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Check our listings of swimming baths in London.Consulte nuestra guía de piletas en Londres.
I take a bath(
ay
teyk
uh
bahth
)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
1. (general)
b. me doy un baño
When I take a bath, sometimes I read a book.Cuando me doy un baño, a veces leo un libro.
c. tomo un baño
When I'm stressed, I take a bath to calm down.Cuando estoy estresada, tomo un baño para relajarme.