loo
vs
bathroom

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

loo(

)

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 that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

(bathroom)

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)

Charlie likes to read when he goes to the loo.A Charlie le gusta leer cuando va 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)

Can I go to the loo?¿Puedo ir al servicio?

c. el váter

(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)

Excuse me, I've got to go to the loo.Con permiso, tengo que ir al váter.

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?

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