Amharic አማርኛ am
መጸዳጃ ቤት የት ነው?
Me-tseh-da-ja bet yet new?
This is a polite and common way to ask for the bathroom in Ethiopia.
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How to say
Where is the bathroom
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Arabic العربية ar
أين الحمام؟
Ay-na al-ha-maam?
This is a polite and common way to ask for the bathroom in Arabic-speaking countries.
Bangla বাংলা bn
বাথরুমটা কোথায়?
Bath-room-ta ko-thay?
This is a common way to ask for the bathroom in Bangladesh and West Bengal.
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Catalan català ca
On és el lavabo?
On ess el la-va-bo?
This is a polite and common way to ask for the bathroom in Catalan-speaking regions.
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Czech čeština cs
Kde je toaleta?
Kdeh yeh to-ah-leh-ta?
This is a polite and common way to ask for the bathroom in the Czech Republic.
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Danish dansk da
Hvor er toilettet?
Vor air toy-let-tet?
This is a polite and common way to ask for the bathroom in Denmark.
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German Deutsch de
Wo ist die Toilette?
Vo ist dee TO-leh-teh?
This is a standard and polite way to ask for the restroom in Germany.
Greek Ελληνικά el
Πού είναι η τουαλέτα;
Poo ee-neh ee too-ah-LEH-ta?
This is a polite and common way to ask for the bathroom in Greece.
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Spanish Español es
¿Dónde está el baño?
Don-deh es-TAH el BAH-nyo?
Use this phrase in any situation where you need to find a restroom.
Estonian eesti et
Kus on tualett?
Koos on too-ah-lett?
This is a polite and common way to ask for the bathroom in Estonia.
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Basque Basque eu
Non dago komun?
Non da-go ko-moon?
This is a polite and common way to ask for the bathroom in Basque Country.
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Persian فارسی fa
دستشویی کجاست؟
Dast-shoo-ee ko-jaast?
This is a standard and polite way to ask for the restroom in Iran.
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Finnish suomi fi
Missä on vessa?
Mih-seh on ves-sa?
This is a polite and common way to ask for the bathroom in Finland.
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French Français fr
Où sont les toilettes ?
Oo so(n) lay twa-let?
This is a polite and widely understood way to ask for the bathroom in France.
Galician Galician gl
Onde está o baño?
On-deh es-TAH o BAN-yo?
This is a polite and common way to ask for the bathroom in Galician-speaking regions.
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Gujarati ગુજરાતી gu
બાથરૂમ ક્યાં છે?
Bath-room kyaan chhe?
This is a common way to ask for the bathroom in Gujarat, India.
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Hausa Hausa ha
Ina gidan wanka?
Ee-na gee-dan wan-ka?
This is a polite and common way to ask for the bathroom in Hausa-speaking regions.
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Hebrew עברית he
איפה השירותים?
Ey-fo ha-she-roo-TIM?
This is a common and polite way to ask for the bathroom in Israel.
Hindi हिन्दी hi
शौचालय कहाँ है?
Show-cha-lay ka-haan hai?
This is a polite and common way to ask for the bathroom in India.
Hungarian magyar hu
Hol van a mosdó?
Hol van ah mosh-doe?
This is a polite and common way to ask for the bathroom in Hungary.
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Indonesian Indonesia id
Di mana kamar mandi?
Dee ma-na ka-mar man-dee?
This is a polite and common way to ask for the bathroom in Indonesia.
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Icelandic Icelandic is
Hvar er salernið?
Kvar er sa-ler-nid?
This is a polite and common way to ask for the bathroom in Iceland.
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Italian Italiano it
Dov'è il bagno?
Doe-veh eel BAH-nyo?
This is a common and polite phrase to use in Italy.
Japanese 日本語 ja
トイレはどこですか？
Toe-ee-reh wa do-ko des ka?
This is a polite and common way to ask for the bathroom in Japan.
Korean 한국어 ko
화장실이 어디예요?
Hwa-jang-shil-ee eo-dee ye-yo?
This is a polite and common way to ask for the bathroom in Korea.
Lithuanian lietuvių lt
Kur yra tualetas?
Koor ya-ra too-ah-leh-tas?
This is a polite and common way to ask for the bathroom in Lithuania.
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Latvian latviešu lv
Kur ir tualete?
Koor ir too-ah-leh-teh?
This is a polite and common way to ask for the bathroom in Latvia.
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Marathi मराठी mr
शौचालय कुठे आहे?
Show-cha-lay ku-the aa-hey?
This is a common way to ask for the bathroom in Maharashtra, India.
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Malay Melayu ms
Di mana bilik air?
Dee ma-na bee-leek air?
This is a polite and common way to ask for the bathroom in Malaysia.
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Dutch Nederlands nl
Waar is de wc?
Waar is duh vay-say?
This is a common and polite way to ask for the bathroom in the Netherlands.
Norwegian norsk no
Hvor er toalettet?
Voo air too-ah-let-tet?
This is a polite and common way to ask for the bathroom in Norway.
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Punjabi ਪੰਜਾਬੀ pa
ਬਾਥਰੂਮ ਕਿੱਥੇ ਹੈ?
Bath-room ki-the hai?
This is a common way to ask for the bathroom in Punjab, India and Pakistan.
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Polish polski pl
Gdzie jest toaleta?
Gj-dye yest to-ah-LEH-ta?
This is a polite and common way to ask for the bathroom in Poland.
Portuguese Português pt
Onde é o banheiro?
On-deh eh oo ban-YAY-roo?
This is a standard way to ask for the bathroom in Brazil; in Portugal, 'casa de banho' is more common.
Romanian română ro
Unde este toaleta?
Oon-deh es-teh to-ah-LEH-ta?
This is a standard and polite way to ask for the restroom in Romania.
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Russian русский ru
Где туалет?
Gdye too-ah-LYET?
This is a standard and polite way to ask for the restroom in Russia.
Swedish svenska sv
Var är toaletten?
Var air too-ah-let-ten?
This is a polite and common way to ask for the bathroom in Sweden.
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Swahili Kiswahili sw
Choo choo iko wapi?
Cho-cho ee-ko wa-pee?
This is a polite and common way to ask for the bathroom in Swahili-speaking regions.
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Tamil தமிழ் ta
கழிவறை எங்கே?
Ka-zhee-va-rai en-gay?
This is a polite and common way to ask for the bathroom in Tamil Nadu, India, and Sri Lanka.
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Telugu తెలుగు te
బాత్రూమ్ ఎక్కడ ఉంది?
Baath-room ek-ka-da un-dhi?
This is a common way to ask for the bathroom in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, India.
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Thai ไทย th
ห้องน้ำอยู่ที่ไหนครับ/คะ?
Hong naam yoo tee nai krap/ka?
Use 'kráp' if you are male, and 'ká' if you are female. This is a polite and common way to ask for the bathroom in Thailand.
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Filipino Filipino tl
Nasaan ang banyo?
Na-sa-an ang ban-yo?
This is a polite and common way to ask for the bathroom in the Philippines.
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Turkish Türkçe tr
Tuvalet nerede?
Too-vah-LET ner-EH-deh?
This is a standard and polite way to ask for the restroom in Turkey.
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Ukrainian українська uk
Де туалет?
De too-ah-LYET?
This is a standard and polite way to ask for the restroom in Ukraine.
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Urdu اردو ur
باتھ روم کہاں ہے؟
Baath-room ka-haan hai?
This is a common way to ask for the bathroom in Pakistan and among Urdu speakers.
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Vietnamese Tiếng Việt vi
Nhà vệ sinh ở đâu?
Nha ve-sinh o dau?
This is a polite and common way to ask for the bathroom in Vietnam.
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Yoruba Yoruba yo
Ibo ni yàrá ìgbàsẹ̀?
Ee-bo nee ya-ra ee-gba-seh?
This is a polite and common way to ask for the bathroom in Yoruba-speaking regions.
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Chinese 中文 zh
洗手间在哪里？
She-show-jyen zai na-lee?
This is a polite and common way to ask for the bathroom in Mandarin-speaking regions.
zh-yue zh-yue zh-yue
洗手間喺邊度呀？
Sai2 show2 gaan1 hai2 bin1 dou6 aa3?
This is a polite and common way to ask for the bathroom in Cantonese-speaking regions.
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Zulu Zulu zu
Ikuphi indlu yangasese?
Ee-ko-pee in-doo ya-nga-seh-seh?
This is a polite and common way to ask for the bathroom in Zulu-speaking regions.
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