A casa de banho (o duche, a escova de dentes)

The Fittings

word
o duchethe shower you take — tomar um duche
o chuveirothe shower fixture on the wall
a banheirathe bathtub
a sanitathe toilet (the fixture itself)

Tomar banho covers both bath and shower; tomar um duche is specifically the quick one.

I take a shower after the gym.
Tomo um duche depois do ginásio.

The Shelf

a escova de dentesthe toothbrush
a pasta de dentesthe toothpaste
o papel higiénicothe toilet paper

morno is lukewarm — between quente and frio, the temperature of baby baths and bad coffee: água morna.

The Morning Routine Verbs

pentear-se is to comb one's hair (penteio-me ao espelho); fazer a barba is to shave — literally to DO the beard: O pai faz a barba todos os dias.

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