"The kitchen is next to the bathroom."
Translation:La kuirejo estas apud la banĉambro.
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banejo (accusative singular banejon, plural banejoj, accusative plural banejojn)
- a place for bathing, a bathhouse or bathroom
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Kiel "banĉambro" kaj "necesejo" malsimilas? ĉu "necesejo" ne estas "toilets" anstataŭ "bathroom" en la angla? Aŭ ĉu "necesejo" estas ia lavĉambro, kiu enhavas duŝon aŭ banon, kaj "banĉambro" estas lavĉambro, kiu ĉiam enhavas banon?
How are "banĉambro" and "necesejo" different? Isn't "necesejo" toilets instead of bathroom in English? Or is "necesejo" any kind of washroom containing a shower or a bathtub, whereas "banĉambro" is a washroom always containing a tub?
I would say: "necesejo" {literally: a place '-ejo', to do what's necessary 'necese-a'} would be the toilet. And, "banĉambro" {a room for bathing} would be the bathroom since it specifically has the roots "ban-" {bathing} and "-ĉambro" {a room}. Hmmm, we may need a translation for "water closet" also ;-)
Judging from usage in Duolingo thus far, the two would be interchangeable in everyday speech.
I must say, I find "banĉambro" easier pronunciation wise. In the wider Esperanto community, is it acceptable to use "banĉambro" when you mean "necesejo" ?
Banĉambro estas por bani sin. Necejo estas por urini kaj feki. Do se vi ne volas bani vin, diru “necesejo”.
Yes, I am aware of the difference, but my question was about usage rather than a dictionary definition.
tommylinsley in the post above said he had found banĉambro/Necejo used interchangably: I wanted to know how widespread that is. Would context make it clear which is meant?
In USA the do not know the difference because the do not make it in English. In Germany it is a great difference.
So, the choice between 'banĉambro' and 'necesejo' comes down to context and the specific intention. In Duo's sentence here, we use 'banĉambro'. If we use 'necesejo', then we are really meaning that the kitchen is inside the bathroom next to the ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤. I'm not necessarily trying to be funny (ok, maybe kinda), but it appears that our choice of translation depends on the context of the conversation: bathing or defecating.
