The Bathroom: Verbs & Expressions
Spanish: Cambridge International GCSE, topic 3.3.9
The Bathroom: Verbs & Expressions

Actions for personal hygiene
- bañarse - to bathe, to have a bath
- ducharse - to shower, to take a shower
- lavarse la cara - to wash one’s face
- lavarse las manos - to wash one’s hands

Hair care
- lavarse el pelo - to wash one’s hair
- peinarse - to comb one’s hair
- secarse el pelo - to dry one’s hair
- cortarse el pelo - to cut one’s hair

Oral care
- lavarse los dientes - to brush one’s teeth
- cepillarse los dientes - to brush one’s teeth
- usar hilo dental - to use dental floss
- enjuagarse la boca - to rinse one’s mouth

Other personal care
- maquillarse - to put on makeup
- afeitarse - to shave oneself
- vestirse - to get dressed
- desvestirse - to get undressed

Examples
- Ella se baña todas las mañanas.
She bathes every morning. - Juan se cepilla los dientes después de comer.
Juan brushes his teeth after eating.
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