How to Say ‘Where is the bathroom?’ in Portuguese
Onde é a casa de banho?
OHN-deh eh ah kah-zah duh BAHN-yoo
[OHN-deh eh ah kah-zah duh BAHN-yoo]
💬 Usage Tip: To ask where a place is, use é rather than está: Onde é a farmácia? "Where is the pharmacy?"
Phrase Breakdown
Onde é
OHN-deh eh
Where is
'Onde' means 'where' and 'é' means 'is'. The two words blend together: 'ON-dee EH'.
Onde é o hotel?
Where is the hotel?
Words in this phrase
Onde
[OHN-deh]
where
Asks about location.
Onde fica a loja?
Where is the shop?
é
[eh]
is
Form of the verb 'ser' used to identify or state something.
É meu interesse conhecer melhor a empresa.
It is my interest to get to know the company better.
a casa de banho?
ah kah-zah duh BAHN-yoo
the bathroom?
This is the usual word for 'toilet' or 'bathroom' in Portugal. Say 'uh KAH-zuh duh BAH-nyu'.
A casa de banho está ocupada.
The bathroom is occupied.
Words in this phrase
a
[ah]
the (feminine singular)
Same article "a" used before a feminine noun; often unstressed in speech.
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.
Onde é a casa do João?
Where is João's house?
de
[duh]
of
A preposition meaning "of" or "for," depending on context.
Falámos de carreira durante o intervalo.
We talked about career matters during the break.
banho
[BAHN-yoo]
bath
Part of the fixed term for bathroom.
Há casa de banho adaptada para clientes?
Is there an adapted bathroom for customers?
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