Spanish Phrase
¿Quién va a limpiar el baño?
Meaning
The sentence asks 'Who is going to clean the bathroom?' It is a direct way to find out which person will take on the cleaning task, often used when chores are being divided.
When to use
Use this phrase at home with family or roommates, in shared apartments, in offices when assigning cleaning duties, or any situation where you need to know who will take responsibility for cleaning the bathroom.
✦Grammar Breakdown
¿Quiénvaalimpiarelbaño?
¿Quién (interrogative pronoun)
Used to ask about a person; always carries an accent on the í to differentiate from the relative pronoun.
va a + infinitive (near future)
The periphrastic construction 'ir + a + infinitive' expresses an action that will happen soon.
limpiar (infinitive verb)
The base form of the verb meaning 'to clean'; follows the 'va a' construction unchanged.
el baño (definite article + noun)
Specifies the bathroom; 'baño' is the most common word for bathroom in most Spanish‑speaking countries.
Inverted question marks
Spanish requires both opening (¿) and closing (?) question marks.
🗨In Conversation
¿Quién va a limpiar el baño?
Who is going to clean the bathroom?
Yo puedo hacerlo después de cenar.
I can do it after dinner.
✕Common Mistakes
¿quien va a limpiar el baño?
The interrogative pronoun must have an accent on the í (¿Quién?) to differentiate it from the relative pronoun.
¿Quién va limpiar el baño?
The correct near‑future form is 'va a limpiar'; dropping the 'a' changes the meaning.
Quién va a limpiar el baño?
Spanish requires both opening and closing question marks; omitting the opening '¿' is incorrect.
¿Quién va a limpiar el aseo baño?
In some dialects 'baño' can be replaced by 'aseo', but using 'baño' is universally understood; avoid mixing the two in the same sentence.
↔Alternatives
¿Quién va a limpiar el aseo?
Who is going to clean the restroom?
¿Quién se encargará de limpiar el baño?
Who will be in charge of cleaning the bathroom?
¿Quién limpiará el baño?
Who will clean the bathroom?
Cultural Tip
In many Spanish‑speaking households, bathroom cleaning is considered a shared chore, and it is common to ask politely who will take it on. The word 'baño' is universal, but in some regions (e.g., parts of Central America) people may say 'aseo' or 'servicio'. Using the near‑future construction 'va a + infinitive' sounds natural and less abrupt than a simple present tense command.