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baño

bathroom

noun BAH-nyoh Less Common

Also means

bath

Usage Note

Baño covers both the room (bathroom/toilet) and the act of bathing (darse un baño = 'to have a bath/swim'). In Latin America el baño is the polite word for the toilet/restroom, where Spain often says el servicio or los aseos. Cuarto de baño specifies 'bathroom' (with a tub or shower) more precisely.

Examples

"El baño está al final del pasillo."

Natural Translation

The bathroom is at the end of the corridor.

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