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How to say "bathroom" in Greek

"Bathroom" in Greek is μπάνιο (bánio), pronounced BA-ni-o (stress on the syllable in capitals). It is a neuter noun (το μπάνιο, plural τα μπάνια).

Pronunciation is spelled out in English, one syllable at a time, with the stressed syllable in capitals; Greek marks that syllable with an accent in writing too. The speaker button uses your browser's built-in Greek voice. Gender and plural: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.

How to pronounce μπάνιο

Μπάνιο is pronounced BA-ni-o, in IPA /ˈbaɲo/. The stress falls on BA, the syllable in capitals. Greek shows this in writing: the accent mark sits on the stressed vowel.

• Μπ is b at the start of a word and mb or b inside one.

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Is μπάνιο masculine, feminine or neuter?

Μπάνιο is neuter, so it takes the article το: το μπάνιο. The plural is τα μπάνια. That fits the pattern: nouns ending in -ο and -ι are neuter.

Example sentences

Πού είναι το μπάνιο;
where is the bathroom?

Πηγαίνω στο μπάνιο
I'm going to the bathroom.

"Bathroom" in Greek: everyday use and word roots

Μπάνιο comes from Italian bagno and also means a swim or a bath: πάμε για μπάνιο (let's go for a swim).

Regional words and roots: Wiktionary and the Liddell–Scott Greek lexicon. Greek varies by region, so treat these as the most common patterns, not strict rules.

How to remember μπάνιο

μπάνιο [BA-ni-o] sounds like the English “banjo”. Picture this:

A banjo in the bathroom: the acoustics turn your shower song into a concert.

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Word web: μπάνιο

Words that live next to μπάνιο in the Palabra word web, each with its own English sound-alike and scene. Learning them together makes each one easier to recall.