🇯🇵 Japanese phrases
How to say “Where is the toilet?” in Japanese
トイレはどこですか？
toire wa doko desu ka?
Literally: as for the toilet, where is it?neutral
トイレ is the everyday word and is completely fine to use. お手洗い ("hand-washing place") is a more refined alternative. Public toilets in Japan are plentiful, in stations, parks and convenience stores.
Other ways to say it
| Japanese | Pronunciation | Meaning | When to use it |
|---|---|---|---|
| お手洗いはどこですか？ | o-tearai wa doko desu ka? | where is the restroom? | More polite and refined |
| トイレを借りてもいいですか？ | toire o karite mo ii desu ka? | may I use the toilet? | In a shop or someone's home |
In a sentence
すみません、トイレはどこですか？
Sumimasen, toire wa doko desu ka?
Excuse me, where is the toilet?
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“Where is the toilet?” in other languages
🇬🇪 Georgianსად არის ტუალეტი?sad aris t'ualet'i?🇪🇸 Spanish¿Dónde está el baño?DOHN-deh ehs-TAH ehl BAH-nyoh🇫🇷 FrenchOù sont les toilettes ?oo sohn lay twah-LET🇩🇪 GermanWo ist die Toilette?voh ist dee toy-LET-teh🇮🇹 ItalianDov'è il bagno?doh-VEH eel BAH-nyoh?🇧🇷 Brazilian PortugueseOnde fica o banheiro?OHN-jee FEE-kah oo bahn-YAY-roo?🇷🇺 RussianГде туалет?Gde tualet?🇨🇳 Mandarin Chinese洗手间在哪儿？xǐshǒujiān zài nǎr?🇰🇷 Korean화장실이 어디예요?hwajangsiri eodiyeyo?🇸🇦 Arabicأين الحمام؟ayna al-hammam?🇦🇲 ArmenianՈրտե՞ղ է զուգարանըvortegh e zugaranə?🇦🇿 AzerbaijaniTualet haradadır?too-ah-let hah-rah-dah-duhr?🇮🇷 Persianدستشویی کجاست؟dastshuyi kojâst?🇹🇭 Thaiห้องน้ำอยู่ที่ไหนhong nam yu thi nai🇻🇳 VietnameseNhà vệ sinh ở đâu?nyah veh sin uh dow?🇺🇦 UkrainianДе туалет?de tualet?🇷🇸 SerbianГде је тоалет?gde je toalet?🇬🇷 GreekΠού είναι η τουαλέτα;pou íne i toualéta?🇮🇱 Hebrewאיפה השירותים?eifo ha-sherutim?