Cómo se dice "the toilet does not work"

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Ken In San Jo

#17991 Fri, 29 Jun 07 08:19 PM

This happens almost every time I travel to Mexico. The only way I know how to say it is, "el baño no funciona". Is that clear or is there a better way to say? I want to know how one says it in Mexico.

Also if you have a problem with you room do you use "la" or "nuestra" in front of "habitación"? Or will either work?

¡Hasta Pronto!

Ken In San Jo

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Luciam1988

#17994 Fri, 29 Jun 07 11:25 PM

Im not from mexico, but i think it has to be the same evewhere, "el baño no funciona" is clear enough, but maybe u want to be more specific and if its the "tank, cistern" the thing that is not workinf u can say "la cisterna no funciona"
about the room, i think both of them can be used, nuestra habitacion, or la habitacion

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Malta

#17999 Sat, 30 Jun 07 12:48 PM

I think "el baño no funciona" can be used everywhere, but as regards to the room, if it's specifically mine, I'd prefer nuestra habitación so as to avoid misunderstandings which may occur

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Rogcalderon

#18005 Sun, 01 Jul 07 07:23 AM

Hola soy de Mexico, pero estoy viviendo en China, la frase correcta es:

El baño de nuestra habitacion no funciona.

Saludos

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Ken In San Jo

#18014 Mon, 02 Jul 07 09:37 PM

Gracias. I want to make sure because in the US you could say "the bathroom doesn't work", but it clearer to say "the toilet doesn't work". There are two words.

!Hasta Pronto!

Ken In San Jo

Anonymous

#29817 Tue, 11 Mar 08 12:14 AM

Hola, soy de méxico y por lo regular se dice: EL BAÑO NO SIRVE, esta expresión hace referencia a que no funciona, pero no es comun decir: EL BAÑO NO FUNCIONA, porque funciona se utiliza para referirse a algun objeto...

o puedes decir: EL BAÑO DE MI HABITACION NO SIRVE.

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Pucca

#29882 Thu, 13 Mar 08 01:06 AM

Yo digo "El baño no funciona" y no creo que sea nada del otro mundo. Smile

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