How to Say ‘Where is the toilet?’ in Portuguese
Onde fica a casa de banho?
OHN-deh FEE-kuh ah KA-za duh BAHN-yoo
[OHN-deh FEE-kuh ah KA-za duh BAHN-yoo]
💬 Usage Tip: casa de banho is literally "house of bath", but it's the everyday word for a toilet in any café or shop. Signs often just say WC.
Phrase Breakdown
Onde fica
OHN-deh FEE-kuh
Where is
Use it to ask where something is located. Say 'ONH-d FEE-kuh'.
Onde fica a saída?
Where is the exit?
Words in this phrase
Onde
[OHN-deh]
where
Asks about location.
Onde fica a loja?
Where is the shop?
fica
[FEE-kuh]
it is / it stays / it becomes
Used by staff to confirm the arrangement is now set.
Na frase “Fica reservado para sábado às oito.”, “Fica” fecha a marcação.
In the sentence “Fica reservado para sábado às oito.”, “Fica” finalizes the booking.
a casa de banho?
ah KA-za duh BAHN-yoo
the bathroom?
Literally 'the house of bath', meaning toilet or restroom in Portugal. Say 'KAH-zuh d BAH-nyoo'. 'Nh' sounds like the 'ny' in 'canyon'.
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
[KA-za]
room / house
Literally 'house'; combined with 'de banho' it forms the word for bathroom or toilet.
A casa de banho está ocupada.
The bathroom is occupied.
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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