Meaning
bath
- swim, bathe
- bathroom
In a sentence
Faccio un bagno caldo prima di dormire.
I take a hot bath before sleeping.
Dov'è il bagno, per favore?
Where is the bathroom, please?
Ieri abbiamo fatto il bagno al mare.
Yesterday we went for a swim in the sea.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| bagno | masculine · singular |
| bagni | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- For the room, bagno is standard. Toilet alone is usually gabinetto or WC, not bagno in careful speech.
- Fare il bagno means bathe or go for a swim; fare una doccia is take a shower.
- In homes and hotels, bagno often implies the whole bathroom, even if there is no bathtub.