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How to say “Where is the toilet?” in Arabic

أين الحمام؟

ayna al-hammam?

Literally: Where is the bathroom?neutral

Hammam is the everyday word; signs often say دورة المياه (dawrat al-miyah) or just WC. Spoken forms replace ayna with wen or fen.

Other ways to say it

ArabicPronunciationMeaningWhen to use it
وين الحمام؟wen il-hammam?Where's the bathroom?Levant, Gulf, Iraq
فين الحمام؟fen il-hammam?Where's the bathroom?Egypt and Morocco
أين دورة المياه؟ayna dawrat al-miyah?Where are the restrooms?Formal, public places

In a sentence

لو سمحت، أين الحمام؟

law samaht, ayna al-hammam?

Excuse me, where is the toilet?

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