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"Dónde está el baño" is a form of "dónde está el baño", a phrase which is often translated as "where's the bathroom". "Por favor" is a phrase which is often translated as "please". Learn more about the difference between "dónde está el baño" and "por favor" below.
dónde está el baño(
dohn
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deh
 
ehs
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tah
 
ehl
 
bah
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nyoh
)
A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
a. where's the bathroom
Regionalism used in the United States
(United States)
¿Dónde está el baño en esta casa? - Está en el piso de arriba.Where's the bathroom in this house? - It's upstairs.
b. where's the toilet
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
(United Kingdom)
¿Dónde está el baño más cercano? Necesito ir urgentemente.Where's the nearest toilet? I need to go urgently.
a. where the bathroom is
Regionalism used in the United States
(United States)
No sé dónde está el baño. Pregúntale a la dueña de la casa.I don't know where the bathroom is. Ask our host.
b. where the toilet is
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
(United Kingdom)
No recuerdo dónde está el baño. - Es esa puerta de allí.I can't remember where the toilet is. - It's that door over there.
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por favor(
pohr
 
fah
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bohr
)
A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
a. please
Dame comida, por favor.Give me food, please.
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