bain

/bɛ̃/

le noun A2

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Forms

bath
- Elle prend un bain chaud après le sport.
  
  She takes a hot bath after exercising.

Worth distinguishing: baignoire is the bathtub object itself; bain is the bath/water.

Close — both are bathroom water fixtures, a sink vs a bath.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

banho is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "bath."

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Last updated 2026-09-27