Portaloo

[Perikles]

Can anybody tell me what a portaloo might be in Spanish? Somebody I know here in Tenerife wants to hire one (no, I don't know why, and I don't want to know why )

A Portaloo is a transportable toilet which can be set up as a temporary structure at things like outdoor concerts, large outdoor fairgrounds, etc. They are usually transported by a lorry.

[AngelicaDeAlquezar]

In Mexico: Baño portátil.

[poli]

We call the portasans transported by trucks

[CrOtALiTo]

The word Portalo is something that you can carry in the your hands, it's an object or a file also it could to be a device or for example a Ipod, really I don't know that you are needing with that word.

For it in Spanish is something that you can carry in your own hands.

[irmamar]

Usually we say "sanitario portátil" (also aseo or baño)

[Perikles]

Originally Posted by CrOtALiTo

The word Portalo is something that you can carry in the your hands, For it in Spanish is something that you can carry in your own hands.

No I don't think so. It is a Portaloo. I don't think you would want to carry one.

Originally Posted by irmamar

Usually we say "sanitario portátil" (also aseo or baño)

Thanks, that is what I'm looking for.

[irmamar]

You're welcome, I'm glad to help

[Marsopa]

We say portapotty...

[Perikles]

Originally Posted by Marsopa

We say portapotty...

We say portaloo from the English word loo = toilet. The word is supposed to come from French Le 'OO' because the toilet doors had two little holes at eye height to see if it was occupied. Or perhaps that's rubbish.

[irmamar]

Originally Posted by Perikles

We say portaloo from the English word loo = toilet. The word is supposed to come from French Le 'OO' because the toilet doors had two little holes at eye height to see if it was occupied. Or perhaps that's rubbish.

Yes? Not in Spain, luckily

[pjt33]

Originally Posted by Perikles

We say portaloo from the English word loo = toilet. The word is supposed to come from French Le 'OO' because the toilet doors had two little holes at eye height to see if it was occupied. Or perhaps that's rubbish.

According to the Online Etymology Dictionary:

"lavatory," 1940, but perhaps 1922, probably from Fr. lieux d'aisances, "lavatory," lit. "place of ease," picked up by British servicemen in France during World War I. Or possibly a pun on Waterloo, based on water closet.

[CrOtALiTo]

Originally Posted by Perikles

No I don't think so. It is a Portaloo. I don't think you would want to carry one.

Thanks, that is what I'm looking for.

Not really I don't believe it.
jijiji

Only if you're a baby then yes I believe to do it