🛁Bathroom
Sink, shower, towels.
12 concepts
Columns follow the languages switched on at the top. Gender after the word (m/f/n); IPA beneath; notes, alternatives and origins underneath — nothing is hidden.
| Concept | English | Français | Español |
|---|---|---|---|
bathroom noun | bathroom ˈbɑːθɹuːm also: toilet / loo (UK), restroom (US, public) In the US 'bathroom' is also the polite word for toilet. | salle de bainf sal də bɛ̃ Often a separate room from the toilet (les toilettes / les WC). | cuarto de bañom ˈkwaɾto ðe ˈβaɲo also: baño |
toilet noun | toilet ˈtɔɪlət also: loo (UK), the gents / the ladies British: the room and the bowl. American: say bathroom / restroom for the room. | toilettesf twalɛt Always PLURAL for the room: 'Où sont les toilettes ?' Also WC /vese/. | váterm ˈbateɾ also: inodoro, baño, servicio (public) From English water (closet). Mexico: el baño. |
shower noun | shower ˈʃaʊə | douchef duʃ Prendre une douche. | duchaf ˈdut͡ʃa also: regadera (Mexico) Darse una ducha / ducharse. |
bath / bathtub noun | bath bɑːθ also: bathtub, tub (US) American: /bæθ/. | baignoiref bɛɲwaʁ Prendre un bain = to have a bath. | bañeraf baˈɲeɾa also: tina (Latin America) |
washbasin / sink noun | washbasin ˈwɒʃˌbeɪsən also: sink, basin | lavabom lavabo Kitchen sink = évier. | lavabom laˈβaβo also: lavamanos |
mirror noun | mirror ˈmɪɹə | miroirm miʁwaʁ also: glace (f) | espejom esˈpexo |
towel noun | towel ˈtaʊəl | serviettef sɛʁvjɛt Also napkin and briefcase. Serviette de bain / de toilette. | toallaf toˈaʎa /toˈaja/ for most speakers. |
soap noun | soap səʊp | savonm savɔ̃ | jabónm xaˈβon |
toothbrush noun | toothbrush ˈtuːθbɹʌʃ | brosse à dentsf bʁɔs a dɑ̃ | cepillo de dientesm θeˈpiʎo ðe ˈðjentes |
toothpaste noun | toothpaste ˈtuːθpeɪst | dentifricem dɑ̃tifʁis | pasta de dientesf ˈpasta ðe ˈðjentes also: dentífrico |
to wash (oneself) verb | to wash wɒʃ also: to have a wash | se laver sə lave Reflexive. Laver la vaisselle = wash the dishes. | lavarse laˈβaɾse Reflexive. Me lavo las manos (article, not possessive). |
to brush one's teeth verb | to brush one's teeth bɹʌʃ wʌnz tiːθ | se brosser les dents sə bʁɔse le dɑ̃ | lavarse los dientes laˈβaɾse loz ˈðjentes also: cepillarse los dientes |