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How to Say ‘And the toilet, is it accessible?’ in Portuguese

E a casa de banho, é adaptada?

ee ah KAH-zah duh BAH-nyoo eh ah-dah-PTAH-dah

[ee ah KAH-zah duh BAH-nyoo eh ah-dah-PTAH-dah]

Phrase Breakdown

E a casa de banho,

ee ah KAH-zah duh BAH-nyoo

And the bathroom,

Introduces a new topic. 'E a' blends into 'ya': 'ya KA-za d' BA-nyoo'.

Example

E a casa de banho, onde fica?

And the bathroom, where is it?

Words in this phrase

[ee]

and

A simple connector joining two qualities or ideas.

Example

Procuro um ambiente aberto e humano.

I am looking for an open and human environment.

[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]

room (in 'casa de banho')

Literally 'house'; 'casa de banho' is the European Portuguese word for bathroom/toilet.

Example

Onde fica a casa de banho?

Where is the bathroom?

[duh]

A preposition meaning "of" or "for," depending on context.

Example

Falámos de carreira durante o intervalo.

We talked about career matters during the break.

banho

[BAH-nyoo]

bath

Noun meaning bath; 'casa de banho' is the Portuguese word for bathroom/toilet.

Example

Vou tomar um banho.

I'm going to take a bath.

é adaptada?

eh ah-dah-PTAH-dah

is it accessible/adapted?

'Adaptada' here means adapted for disabled people. Raise your voice at the end: 'eh a-dap-TA-da?'

Example

A entrada é adaptada?

Is the entrance accessible?

Words in this phrase

[eh]

Form of the verb 'ser' used to identify or state something.

Example

É meu interesse conhecer melhor a empresa.

It is my interest to get to know the company better.

adaptada

[ah-dah-PTAH-dah]

adapted

Adjective (feminine): modified to suit disabled users.

Example

O quarto é adaptado.

The room is adapted.

Guides for Portuguese learners

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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