How to Say ‘The bathroom’ in French
La salle de bain
lah sahl duh ban
[lah sahl duh ban]
Phrase Breakdown
La
[lah]
the
Feminine singular definite article.
La salle de bain n'a plus d'eau chaude.
The bathroom no longer has hot water.
salle
[sahl]
room
Here, 'salle' is part of the expression for bathroom.
La salle de bain est aussi touchée.
The bathroom is also affected.
de
[duh]
of
A preposition linking nouns; in this fixed phrase it helps form 'bathroom.'
La salle de bain est au fond du couloir.
The bathroom is at the end of the hallway.
bain
[ban]
bath
Used in the expression 'salle de bain,' meaning bathroom.
La salle de bain n'a que de l'eau froide.
The bathroom only has cold water.
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