bathroom
vs
water closet

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"Bathroom" is a noun which is often translated as "el baño", and "water closet" is a noun which is also often translated as "el baño". Learn more about the difference between "bathroom" and "water closet" below.

bathroom(

bahth

rum

)

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).

noun

1. (room)

a. el baño

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

How many bathrooms does the apartment have?¿Cuántos baños tiene el apartamento?

b. el cuarto de baño

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

They're having a new shower installed in their bathroom.Van a instalar una ducha nueva en el cuarto de baño.

2. (lavatory)

Regionalism used in the United States

(United States)

a. el baño

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

I need to go to the bathroom.Necesito ir al baño.

b. el servicio

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

Excuse me, where is the bathroom?Perdón, ¿dónde está el servicio?

c. el lavabo

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

I'll just pop to the bathroom before we leave.Voy un momento al lavabo antes de irnos.

d. el aseo

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

Regionalism used in Spain

(Spain)

Could I use your bathroom before we start?¿Puedo usar el aseo antes de que empecemos?

e. el escusado

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

I need to freshen up. Where's the bathroom?Tengo que retocarme. ¿Dónde está el escusado?

water closet(

duhr

kla

ziht

)

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).

noun

A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).

(formal)

(room)

Regionalism used in the United Kingdom

(United Kingdom)

a. el baño

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

Where can I find the water closet? - At the end of the hall.¿Dónde se encuentra el baño? - Al final del pasillo.

b. el retrete

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

Regionalism used in Spain

(Spain)

May I use the water closet, please?¿Podría usar el retrete, por favor?

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