How to Say ‘Where is the toilet?’ in Portuguese
Onde é a casa de banho?
OHN-deh eh ah KAH-zuh duh BAHN-yoo
[OHN-deh eh ah KAH-zuh duh BAHN-yoo]
💬 Usage Tip: Onde é works for any place: Onde é a saída? "Where is the exit?"
Phrase Breakdown
Onde é
OHN-deh eh
Where is
'Onde' starts with a nasal 'O'. In fast speech the two words blend together, like 'ON-dé'.
Onde é a estação?
Where is the station?
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-zuh duh BAHN-yoo
the bathroom?
'A' is the feminine 'the'. Keep it attached to 'casa'. Say 'a KA-za d' BA-nyoo' with a rising tone for the question.
Posso usar a casa de banho?
May I use the bathroom?
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-zuh]
house / room
Means house; in 'casa de banho' it forms the word for bathroom.
A minha casa é perto daqui.
My house is near here.
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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