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How to Say ‘Where is the bathroom?’ in Portuguese

Onde fica a casa de banho?

OHN-deh FEE-kah ah KAH-zah duh BAHN-yoo

[OHN-deh FEE-kah ah KAH-zah duh BAHN-yoo]

Phrase Breakdown

Onde fica

OHN-deh FEE-kah

Where is

'Onde' means 'where' and 'fica' means 'is located'. 'Onde' is nasal and its final 'e' is almost silent: 'ÕND FI-ka'.

Example

Onde fica o hotel?

Where is the hotel?

Words in this phrase

Onde

[OHN-deh]

where

Asks about location.

Example

Onde fica a loja?

Where is the shop?

fica

[FEE-kah]

is (located)

Form of 'ficar'; used to say where something is located.

Example

O hotel fica perto da praia.

The hotel is near the beach.

a casa de banho?

ah KAH-zah duh BAHN-yoo

the bathroom?

This is the European Portuguese word for bathroom or toilet. Say it 'a KA-za dê BA-nyu'.

Example

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.

Example

A estação é ali à direita.

The station is right there on the right.

casa

[KAH-zah]

house / room

Means house; with 'de banho' it forms 'bathroom'.

Example

A minha casa é pequena.

My house is small.

de

[duh]

of

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

[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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