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How to Say ‘The bathroom’ in Portuguese

A casa de banho

ah kah-zah day BAHN-yoo

[ah kah-zah day BAHN-yoo]

💬 Usage Tip: Literally it means "the house of bath". Brazilians say banheiro instead, but in Portugal it's always casa de banho.

Phrase Breakdown

A casa

ah kah-zah

The house

'A' is the feminine article 'the'. 'Casa' means 'house'. Say 'uh KAH-zuh', where the single 's' between vowels sounds like 'z'.

Example

A casa é grande.

The house is big.

Words in this phrase

[ah]

the (feminine singular)

Same article "a" used before a feminine noun; often unstressed in speech.

Example

A estação é ali à direita.

The station is right there on the right.

casa

[kah-zah]

house

Common word used to refer to a place of residence.

Example

Onde é a casa do João?

Where is João's house?

de banho

day BAHN-yoo

of bath (bathroom)

Together, 'casa de banho' is the European Portuguese word for 'bathroom/toilet'. The 'nh' sounds like 'ny' in 'canyon': 'd(uh) BUH-nyoo'.

Example

Tomo banho de manhã.

I take a bath/shower in the morning.

Words in this phrase

[day]

Used to indicate an association between two entities, typically belonging.

Example

A forma de círculo é perfeita para rodas.

The shape of a circle is perfect for wheels.

banho

[BAHN-yoo]

bath

Part of the fixed term for bathroom.

Example

Há casa de banho adaptada para clientes?

Is there an adapted bathroom for customers?

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The Portuguese You Actually Need in Your First Month in PortugalThe European Portuguese phrases for your first weeks in Portugal: paperwork, renting a flat, the bank, the health centre, cafés, trains and your new neighbours.

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