Baño can name a bathroom or restroom, depending on the setting.

The idea

Say el baño and los baños; ir al baño uses the contraction a + el.

Examples

  • ¿Dónde está el baño?Where is the bathroom?
  • El baño está al final del pasillo.The bathroom is at the end of the hallway.
  • Hay dos baños en la casa.There are two bathrooms in the house.
  • El baño está limpio.The bathroom is clean.
  • Necesito ir al baño.I need to go to the bathroom.
  • El hotel tiene un baño en cada habitación.The hotel has a bathroom in each room.

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Watch out

In a public place baño can mean a restroom without a bathtub.

Try it yourself

  1. Choose the masculine article: ¿Dónde está ___ baño? (el / la)

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    el

    El is the masculine singular article for baño.

  2. Choose the adjective agreeing with baños: Hay dos baños ___. (limpios / limpias)

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    limpios

    Baños is masculine plural, so use limpios.

  3. Choose the place that fits the need: Necesito usar el inodoro; pregunto: ¿dónde está ___? (el baño / la cocina)

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    el baño

    The place to use a toilet is el baño here.

Use it today

Ask where the bathroom is and describe its location.