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How do you say "outdoor toilet" in Spanish?
el váter
In Spanish, "outdoor toilet" is el váter .
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Pronunciation
VAH-ter. One syllable that sounds like vat, then -er. Stress on the first syllable.
Grammar notes
El váter is masculine. Plural is los váteres. Váter is an informal word for toilet, more common in Spain than Latin America where inodoro is standard.
Example sentence
El váter esta en el baño.
The outdoor toilet is in the bathroom.
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How to remember el váter
Váter comes from English water closet (WC). A toilet uses water to flush waste away.
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Questions about el váter
How do you say "outdoor toilet" in Spanish?
In Spanish, "outdoor toilet" is el váter . It is a noun.
Is el váter masculine or feminine?
El váter is masculine. Plural is los váteres. Váter is an informal word for toilet, more common in Spain than Latin America where inodoro is standard.
How is el váter used in a sentence?
Use el váter as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: El váter esta en el baño. (The outdoor toilet is in the bathroom.).
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"Outdoor toilet" in other languages
- Japanese お手洗い (otearai)
- Korean 야외 화장실 (yaoe hwajangsil)
- Chinese 洗手间 (xǐ shǒu jiān)
- Spanish (Latin America) baño al aire libre
- French le toilette de chantier
- German die Toilette
- Italian il bagno pubblico
- Russian уличный туалет (uličnyj tualet)
- Greek υπαίθρια τουαλέτα (ipethria toualeta)
- Arabic حمام بره (hamaam barih)
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