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toilet paper
Soft paper on a roll used for hygienic cleaning after using the toilet. It is a colloquial term for toilet paper.
Wir müssen neues Klopapier kaufen, die letzte Rolle ist fast aufgebraucht.
We need to buy new toilet paper; the last roll is almost used up.
'Klopapier' is a compound word made up of 'das Klo' (colloquial for toilet) and 'das Papier' (paper). So it is literally 'paper for the toilet.'
Kannst du bitte Klopapier auf die Einkaufsliste schreiben?
Can you please put toilet paper on the shopping list?
The word 'Klopapier' belongs to everyday language and is completely normal in informal situations such as shopping or at home. In a very formal or business context, you would tend to avoid it.
Schatz, das Klopapier ist alle!
Honey, we're out of toilet paper!
'Klopapier' is usually counted in 'Rollen' (rolls) or 'Packungen' (packs). Typical phrases are 'eine Rolle Klopapier' (a roll of toilet paper) or 'eine Packung Klopapier kaufen' (to buy a pack of toilet paper).
Im Bad steht noch eine neue Rolle Klopapier.
There's still a new roll of toilet paper in the bathroom.
toilet paper
'das Klopapier' and 'das Toilettenpapier' normally mean the same thing: the paper on the roll for the toilet. The difference is mainly in style. 'Klopapier' is colloquial and sounds very normal in everyday life. 'Toilettenpapier' is more neutral and a bit more matter-of-fact, for example on signs, packaging, or when shopping. Confusion is hardly a problem here because both words are understood. But if you want to sound more polite or neutral, 'Toilettenpapier' is the better fit.
Kannst du bitte neues Klopapier ins Bad stellen?
Could you please put some new toilet paper in the bathroom?
Im Supermarkt kaufe ich noch Toilettenpapier und Seife.
At the supermarket, I still need to buy toilet paper and soap.