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08-30-2006, 12:39 PM
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retrete
How do you say retrete in US Spanish?
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08-31-2006, 03:38 PM
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retrete
It depends on the context... I think the best word to use is "toilet".
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09-04-2006, 07:28 AM
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ladies room?
Lavabos en España creo Baños en Argentina o Toilet |
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09-04-2006, 12:04 PM
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baño
I live in Michigan (USA), and people mostly say "baño". I hope this is what you're looking for!
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09-06-2006, 04:06 PM
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I've also heard "servicios", but "banos" is the most common in my neck of the woods (CA).
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"restroom"
I think "restroom" is the most common generic term for the place where the toilets are.
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10-14-2006, 08:56 PM
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"Retrete" is not the room, but the toilet appliance. The common word for retrete here in Mexico (and there are many mexicans in U.S.) is "taza". If you prefer, you can use the most common term: inodoro.
Please compare: Inodoro: http://images.google.com.mx/imgres?imgurl=http://www.cubasishopping.com/ProductImages/851.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.cubasishopping.com/ProductDetails.aspx%3FproductID%3D851&h=200&w=200& sz=5&hl=es&sig2=7ixwh3GFNYHZO3mdiaGoVA&start=7&tbn id=9idRuez353WvHM:&tbnh=104&tbnw=104&ei=37AxRb27ML 6cigGt7Kxn&prev=/images%3Fq%3D%2522inodoro%2522%26svnum%3D10%26hl%3 Des%26lr%3D Toilet: http://images.google.com.mx/imgres?imgurl=http://www.slowtheflow.com/images/toilet-about.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.slowtheflow.com/repairing-toilet-leaks.html&h=228&w=170&sz=3&hl=es&sig2=hJZUEVUX7t2 sUiGa_vp-4A&start=2&tbnid=zXQh_L5jyqabTM:&tbnh=108&tbnw=81& ei=JbExRamnPLvAigG1pP1x&prev=/images%3Fq%3D%2522toilet%2522%26svnum%3D10%26hl%3D es%26lr%3D
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