Welcome, everyone, to the most ambitious blog we've ever written here at Bathroom City. It has been formed in response to a problem you have likely faced if you have ever traveled abroad.
There you are, enjoying your vacation when the call of nature arrives. You look around, but an obvious sign for the toilets isn't jumping out. Panic rises as you realise you have no way of asking the locals where the nearest bathroom is.
Fear not. Below, you'll find a list of helpful phrases in 62 different languages, that cover all but a handful of the world's population. You can search by language name, or by country. Some countries have several prominent languages, so they may appear more than once, but for the most part, each country will be listed under its official language only.
Afrikaans
Country(s): South Africa
MaleHere
FemaleDamen
ToiletToilet
BathroomBadkamer
Men's ToiletMans se toilet
Women's ToiletVroue se toilet
Where is the toilet?Waar is die toilet?
Albanian
Country(s): Albania, Kosovo
MaleBurra
FemaleGra
ToiletTualet
BathroomBanjë
Men's ToiletWC për burra
Women's ToiletWC e grave
Where is the toilet?Ku është tualeti?
Arabic
Country(s): Algeria, Bahrain, Comoros, Chad, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisa, UAE, Yemen
Maleرجل (Rajula)
Femaleامرأة (Imra'a)
Toiletمرحاض (Merhardh)
Bathroomحمام (Hamaam)
Men's Toiletمرحاض الرجال (Merhardh Arrijaal)
Women's Toilet مرحاض المرأة (Merhardh Almarra)
Where is the toilet?أين الحمام؟ (Aina Alhamaam?)
Armenian
Country(s): Armenia
Maleարական (Arakan)
Femaleիգական (Igakan)
Toiletզուգարան (Zugaran)
Bathroomլողասենյակ (Loghasenyak)
Men's ToiletՏղամարդկանց զուգարան (Tghamardkants’ zugaran)
Women's ToiletԿանանց զուգարանում (Kanants’ zugaranum)
Where is the toilet?Որտեղ է զուգարանը. (Vortegh e zugarany?)
Azerbaijani
Country(s): Azerbaijan
MaleKişi
FemaleQadın
ToiletAyaqyolu
BathroomVanna otağı
Men's ToiletKişi tualet
Women's ToiletQadın tualet
Where is the toilet?Tualet haradadır?
Belarusian
Country(s): Belarus
Maleмужчына (Mužčyna)
Femaleжанчына (žančyna)
Toiletтуалет (Tualiet)
Bathroomванная пакой (Vannaja Pakoj)
Men's ToiletМужчынская туалетная (Mužčynskaja tualietnaja)
Women's ToiletЖаночая туалетная (Žanočaja tualietnaja)
Where is the toilet?Дзе туалет? (Dzie tualiet)
Bengali
Country(s): Bangladesh, Indian territories near Bangladesh
Maleপুরুষ (Purusa)
Femaleমহিলা (Mahilā)
Toiletটয়লেট (Ṭaẏalēṭa)
Bathroomপায়খানা (Payakhana)
Men's Toiletপুরুষদের টয়লেট (Puruṣadēra ṭaẏalēṭa)
Women's Toiletমহিলাদের টয়লেট (Mahilādēra ṭaẏalēṭa)
Where is the toilet?টয়লেট কোথায়? (Ṭaẏalēṭa kōthāẏa?)
Bosnian
Country(s): Bosnia and Herzegovina
MaleMuški
Femaleženski
ToiletToalet
BathroomKupatilo
Men's ToiletMuški toalet
Women's ToiletŽenski toalet
Where is the toilet?Gdje je toalet?
Bulgarian
Country(s): Bulgaria
MaleМъже (Mǎže)
FemaleЖени (Ženi)
Toiletтоалетна (Toaletna)
Bathroomбаня (Banya)
Men's ToiletМъжка тоалетна (Mŭzhka toaletna)
Women's ToiletДамски тоалетна (Damski toaletna)
Where is the toilet?Къде е тоалетната? (Kŭde e toaletnata?)
Chinese
Country: China, Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan, Singapore
Note: There are two forms of Chinese - Mandarin, and Cantonese. These refer to spoken Chinese - the written is split between simplified (S) and traditional (T). Basically, it is complicated. China predominantly writes in simplified and talks in Mandarin. Taiwanese write in the traditional but talk in Mandarin. And Hong Kong natives write traditionally and speak Cantonese. The hope is that you will be OK, as the pronunciations for both are vague and similar.
Male男 (Nán)
Female女 (Nǚ)
Toilet马桶 (S) / 馬桶 (T) (Mǎtǒng)
Bathroom浴室 (S)/ 浴室 (T) (Yushi)
Men's Toilet男子厕所 (S) / 男子廁所 (T) (Nánzǐ cèsuǒ)
Women's Toilet女子厕所 (S) / 女子廁所 (T) (Nǚzǐ cèsuǒ)
Where is the toilet?哪里是厕所？(S) / 廁所在哪裡？(T) (Cèsuǒ zài nǎlǐ?)
Croatian
Country(s): Croatia
MaleMuški
Femaleženski
ToiletNužnik
BathroomKupaonica
Men's ToiletMuška Nužnik
Women's ToiletŽenska Nužnik
Where is the toilet?Gdje je zahod?
Czech
Country(s): Czech Republic
MalePáni / Muže
FemaleDámy / Ženi
ToiletToaleta
BathroomKoupelna
Men's ToiletToaleta Pánské
Women's ToiletToaleta pro ženy
Where is the toilet?Kde je toaleta?
Danish
Country(s): Denmark, Faroe Island
MaleHerrer
FemaleDamer
ToiletToilet
BathroomBadeværelse
Men's ToiletMænds toilet
Women's ToiletKvinders toilet
Where is the toilet?Hvor er toilettet?
Dutch
Country(s): Netherlands, Aruba, Belgium, Curacao, Sint Maarten, Suriname
MaleHeren/Mannen
FemaleDames/Vrouwen
ToiletToilet
BathroomBadkamer
Men's ToiletHerentoilet
Women's ToiletVrouwen toiletten
Where is the toilet?Waar is het toilet?
English
Country(s): UK, USA, Australia, New Zealand, Antigua, and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Botswana, Canada, Cook Islands, Dominica, Fiji Ghana, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, Kenya, Lesotho, Micronesia, Namibia, Nigeria, Saint Lucia, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Solomon Islands, South Africa, South Sudan, Trinidad and Tobago, Uganda, Zimbabwe, Zambia
Male
Female
Toilet
Bathroom
Men's Toilet
Women's Toilet
Where is the toilet?
Estonian
Country(s): Estonia
MaleMeestele
FemaleNaistele
ToiletTualett
BathroomVannituba
Men's ToiletMeeste Tualett
Women's ToiletNaiste Tualett
Where is the toilet?Kus on tualett?
Filipino
Country(s): Philippines
Malelalaki
FemaleBabae
ToiletPalikuran
BathroomBanyo
Men's ToiletToilet Kalalakihan
Women's ToiletToilet ng babae
Where is the toilet?Nasaan ang banyo?
Finnish
Country(s): Finland
MaleMiehet
FemaleNaiset
ToiletKäymälä / WC
BathroomKylpyhuone
Men's ToiletMiesten Käymälä / WC
Women's ToiletNaisten Käymälä / WC
Where is the toilet?Missä on vessa?
French
Country(s): France, Belgium, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Guinea, Haiti, Ivory Coast, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritius, Monaco, Niger, Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Senegal, Seychelles, Switzerland, Togo, Vanuatu
MaleHommes
FemaleFemmes
ToiletToilette
BathroomSalle de bain
Men's ToiletLes toilettes des hommes
Women's ToiletLes toilettes des femmes
Where is the toilet?Où sont les toilettes?
Georgian
Country(s): Georgia
Maleმამრობითი (Mamrobit’i)
Femaleქალი (K’ali)
Toiletტუალეტის (Tualetis)
Bathroomაბაზანა (Abazana)
Men's Toiletმამაკაცის ტუალეტის (Mamakats’is tualetis)
Women's Toiletქალთა ტუალეტის (K’alt’a tualetis)
Where is the toilet?სად არის ტუალეტი? (Sad aris tualeti?)
German
Country(s): Germany, Austria, Belgium, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Switzerland
MaleHerren
FemaleDamen
ToiletToilette
BathroomBadezimmer
Men's ToiletHerrentoilette
Women's ToiletFrauentoiletten
Where is the toilet?Wo ist die Toilette?
Greek
Country(s): Greece, Cyprus
MaleΑνδρών (Andrṓn)
FemaleΓυναικών (Ginaikṓn)
Toiletτουαλέτα (Toualéta)
Bathroomδωμάτιο λούτρου (Domatio loutrou)
Men's ToiletΤουαλέτα Ανδρικά (Toualéta Andriká)
Women's ToiletΤουαλέτα Γυναικών (Toualéta Gynaikó̱n)
Where is the toilet?Που ειναι η ΤΟΥΑΛΕΤΑ? (Pou einai i̱ TOUALETA?̱)
Gujarati
Country(s): Parts of India
Maleપુરૂષ (Purūṣa)
Femaleસ્ત્રી (Strī)
Toiletટોયલેટ (Ṭōyalēṭa)
Bathroomબાથરૂમ (Batharuma)
Men's Toiletમેન્સ ટોયલેટ (Mēnsa ṭōyalēṭa)
Women's Toiletમહિલા શૌચાલય (Mahilā śaucālaya)
Where is the toilet?શૌચાલય ક્યાં છે? (Śaucālaya kyāṁ chē?)
Hebrew
Country(s): Israel
Maleזכר (Zahar)
Femaleנקבה (Nikuva)
Toiletשרותים (Shirutim)
Bathroomחדר רחצה (Halook e hedir)
Men's Toiletהשירותים של גברים
Women's Toiletשירותי נשים
Where is the toilet?איפה השירותים?
Hindi
Country(s): Parts of India
Maleपुरुष (Purush)
Femaleमहिलाएँ (Mahila)
Toiletशौचालय (Sochale)
Bathroomबाथरूम (Bathroom)
Men's Toiletपुरुषों के शौचालय (Purushon ke sochale)
Women's Toiletमहिलाओं के शौचालय (Mahilaon ke sochale)
Where is the toilet?शौचालय कहां है? (Sochale kahaan hai?)
Hungarian
Country(s): Hungary
MaleFérfiak
FemaleNők
ToiletMosdó
BathroomFürdőszoba
Men's ToiletFérfi Mosdó
Women's ToiletNői Mosdó
Where is the toilet?Hol van a mosdó?
Icelandic
Country(s): Iceland
MaleKarlar
FemaleKonur
ToiletSalerni
BathroomBaðherbergi
Men's ToiletSalerni karla
Women's ToiletSalerni kvenna
Where is the toilet?Hvar er klósettið?
Indonesian
Country(s): Indonesia
MalePria
FemaleWanita
ToiletToilet
BathroomKamar mandi
Men's ToiletToilet Pria
Women's ToiletToilet perempuan
Where is the toilet?Dimana toiletnya?
Italian
Country(s): Italy, San Marino
MaleSignori/Uomini
FemaleSignore/Donne
ToiletToilette
BathroomBagno
Men's ToiletToilette degli uomini
Women's ToiletToilette delle donne
Where is the toilet?Dov'è il bagno?
Japanese
Country(s): Japan
Male男 (Otoko)
Female女 (Onna)
Toiletトイレ (Toire)
Bathroomバスルーム (Basurumu)
Men's Toilet男子便所 (Danshi benjo)
Women's Toilet女子トイレ(Joshi toire)
Where is the toilet?トイレはどこにありますか？(Toire wa doko ni arimasu ka?)
Kazakh
Country(s): Kazakhstan
Maleадам (Adam)
Femaleәйел (äyel)
Toiletтуалет (Twalet)
Bathroomванна бөлмесі (Vanna bölmesi)
Men's ToiletЕрлер дәретхана (Erler däretxana)
Women's ToiletӘйелдер дәретхана (Äyelder däretxana)
Where is the toilet?Дәретхана қайда? (Däretxana qayda?)
Khmer
Country(s): Cambodia
Maleឈ្មោល (Chhmol)
Femaleជាស្ត្រី (Chea strei)
Toiletបង្គន់ (Bangkon)
Bathroomបន្ទប់ទឹក (Bantobtuk)
Men's Toiletបង្គន់របស់បុរស (Bangkon robsa boros)
Women's Toiletបង្គន់របស់ស្ត្រី (Bangkon robsa strei)
Where is the toilet?ដែលជាកន្លែងដែលបង្គន់នេះ? (Del chea kanleng del bangkon nih?)
Korean
Country(s): North Korea, South Korea
Male남성 (Namseong)
Female여자 (Yeoja)
Toilet화장실 (Hwajangsil)
Bathroom세면실 (Semyeonsil)
Men's Toilet남자 화장실 (Namja hwajangsil)
Women's Toilet여성 화장실 (Yeoseong hwajangsil)
Where is the toilet?화장실은 어디입니까? (Hwajangsil-eun eodiibnikka?)
Lao
Country(s): Laos
Maleຜູ້ຊາຍ (Phusai)
Femaleແມ່ຍິງ (Aemnying)
Toiletຫ້ອງນ້ໍ (Hong n o)
Bathroomຫ້ອງນ້ໍາ (Hong noa)
Men's Toiletຫ້ອງນ້ໍາຜູ້ຊາຍ (Hongnoa phusai)
Women's Toiletຫ້ອງນ້ໍາແມ່ຍິງ (Hongnoa aemnying)
Where is the toilet?ທີ່ຫ້ອງນ້ໍໄດ້? (Thi hong no dai)
Latvian
Country(s): Latvia
MaleVīriešu
FemaleSieviešu
ToiletTualete
BathroomVannas istaba
Men's ToiletVīriešu tualete
Women's ToiletSieviešu tualete
Where is the toilet?Kur ir tualete?
Lithuanian
Country(s): Lithuania
MalePatinas
FemalePatelė
ToiletTualetas
BathroomVonia
Men's ToiletVyriški tualetas
Women's ToiletMoterų tualetas
Where is the toilet?Kur yra tualetas?
Macedonian
Country(s): Macedonia
MaleМaшки (Maški)
FemaleЖенски (Ženski)
Toiletтоалет (Toalet)
Bathroomбања (Banja)
Men's ToiletМашки тоалет (Maški toalet)
Women's ToiletЖенски тоалет (Ženski toalet)
Where is the toilet?Каде е тоалетот? (Kade e toaletot?)
Malay
Country(s): Malaysia, Brunei, Singapore, Cocos (Keeling) Islands
MaleLelaki
FemalePerempuan
ToiletTandas
BathroomBilik mandi
Men's ToiletTandas lelaki
Women's ToiletTandas wanita
Where is the toilet?Dimanakah tandas?
Maltese
Country(s): Malta
MaleRgiel
FemaleNisa
ToiletToilet
BathroomBathroom
Men's ToiletToilets irġiel
Women's ToiletToilet tan-Nisa
Where is the toilet?Fejn hi l-toilet?
Mongolian
Country(s): Mongolia
Maleэр (Er)
Femaleэмэгтэй (Emegtei)
Toiletбие засах газар (Biye zasakh gazar)
Bathroomариун цэврийн өрөө (Ariun tsevriin öröö)
Men's ToiletЭрэгтэйчүүдийн ариун цэврийн (Eregteichüüdiin ariun tsevriin)
Women's ToiletЭмэгтэйчүүдийн бие засах газар (Emegteichüüdiin biye zasakh gazar)
Where is the toilet?Бие засах газар хаана байдаг вэ? (Biye zasakh gazar khaana baidag ve?)
Nepali
Country(s): Nepal
Maleपुरुष (Puruṣa)
Femaleमहिला (Mahilā)
Toiletशौचालय (Śaucālaya)
Bathroomबाथरूम (Batharuma)
Men's Toiletपुरुष शौचालय (Puruṣa śaucālaya)
Women's Toiletमहिला शौचालय (Mahilā śaucālaya)
Where is the toilet?यो शौचालय कहाँ छ? (Yō śaucālaya kahām̐ cha?)
Norwegian
Country(s): Norway
MaleHerrer/Menn
FemaleDamer/Kvinner
ToiletToalett
BathroomBaderom
Men's ToiletMenns toalett
Women's ToiletDame toalett
Where is the toilet?Hvor er toalettet?
Persian
Country(s): Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan
Maleﻣردانه (Mardaana)
Femaleزنانه (Zanaana)
Toiletتوالت (Toilet)
Bathroomحمام (Hamaam)
Men's Toiletتوالت مردانه (Toilet-e-Mardaana)
Women's Toiletتوالت زنانه (Toilet-e-Zanaana)
Where is the toilet?دستشویی کجاست؟ (Dastawaa Kajaasat?)
Polish
Country(s): Poland
MalePanowie
FemalePanie/Damski
ToiletToaleta
Bathroomłazienka
Men's ToiletToaleta męska
Women's ToiletToaleta damska
Where is the toilet?Gdzie jest toaleta?
Portuguese
Country(s): Portugal, Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, East Timor, Guinea-Bissau, Mozambique, Sao Tome and Principe
MaleHomens
FemaleSenhoras
ToiletToucador
BathroomBanheiro
Men's ToiletWC dos homens
Women's ToiletWC Feminina
Where is the toilet?Onde é a casa de banho?
Punjabi
Country(s): Pakistan, parts of India
Maleਮਰਦ (Marada)
Femaleਔਰਤ (Aurata)
Toiletਟੌਇਲਿਟ (Ṭau'iliṭa)
Bathroomਇਸ਼ਨਾਨਘਰ (Isananaghara)
Men's Toiletਪੁਰਸ਼ ਦੇ ਟਾਇਲਟ (Puraśa dē ṭā'ilaṭa)
Women's Toiletਮਹਿਲਾ ਟਾਇਲਟ (Mahilā ṭā'ilaṭa)
Where is the toilet?ਟਾਇਲਟ ਕਿੱਥੇ ਹੈ? (Ṭā'ilaṭa kithē hai?)
Romanian
Country(s): Romania, Moldova
MaleBărbaţi
FemaleFemei
ToiletToaletă
BathroomBaie
Men's ToiletToaletă pentru bărbați
Women's ToiletToaletă pentru femei
Where is the toilet?Unde este toaleta?
Russian
Country(s): Russia, Kyrgyzstan
MaleΜужской (Muzhskoy)
FemaleЖенский (Zhenskiy)
Toiletтуалет (Tualet)
Bathroomванная комната (Vannaya komnata)
Men's ToiletМужская туалетная (Muzhskaya tualetnaya)
Women's ToiletЖенская туалетная (Zhenskaya tualetnaya)
Where is the toilet?Где туалет? (Gde tualet?)
Serbian
Country(s): Serbia
Maleмушки (Muški)
Femaleженски (ženski)
Toiletтоалет (Toalet)
Bathroomкупатило (Kupatilo)
Men's ToiletМушкарци тоалет (Muškarci toalet)
Women's ToiletЖенска тоалет (Ženska toalet)
Where is the toilet?Gde je toalet?
Slovak
Country(s): Slovakia
MaleSamec
FemaleSamice
ToiletToaleta
BathroomKúpeľňa
Men's ToiletToaleta Pánske
Women's ToiletToaleta Pre ženy
Where is the toilet?Kde je toaleta?
Slovenian
Country(s): Slovenia
MaleMoški
FemaleŽenske
ToiletStranišče
BathroomKopalnica
Men's ToiletMoška Stranišče
Women's ToiletŽenski Stranišče
Where is the toilet?Kje je stranišče?
Somali
Country(s): Somali
MaleLab
FemaleDhaddig
ToiletMusqul
BathroomMusqusha
Men's ToiletMusqusha ragga
Women's ToiletHaweenka musqusha
Where is the toilet?Meeh musqusha?
Spanish
Country(s): Spanish, Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Chile, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela
MaleHombres/Caballeros
FemaleMujeres/Señoras
ToiletInodoro
BathroomBaño
Men's ToiletAseos de los hombres
Women's ToiletAseo de la Mujer
Where is the toilet?¿Donde esta el inodoro?
Swahili
Country(s): Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Zanzibar
MaleWanaume
FemaleWanawake
ToiletChoo
BathroomBathroom
Men's ToiletVyoo ya wanaume
Women's ToiletVyoo wanawake
Where is the toilet?Ni choo wapi?
Swedish
Country(s): Sweden
MaleHerrar
FemaleDamer
ToiletToalett
BathroomBadrum
Men's ToiletMän toalett
Women's ToiletKvinnors toalett
Where is the toilet?Vart finns toaletten?
Tamil
Country(s): Sri Lanka
Maleஆண் (āṇ)
Femaleபெண (Pen)
Toiletகழிவறை (Kaḻivaṟai)
Bathroomகுளியல் (Kuliyal)
Men's Toiletஆண்கள் கழிப்பறை (Āṇkaḷ kaḻippaṟai)
Women's Toiletபெண்கள் கழிப்பறை (Peṇkaḷ kaḻippaṟai)
Where is the toilet?கழிப்பறை எங்கே? (Kaḻippaṟai eṅkē?)
Thai
Country(s): Thailand
Maleชาย (Chaai)
Femaleหญิง (Yĭng)
Toiletห้องน้ำ (Hong Naam)
Bathroomห้องอาบน้ำ (Hxng Xab na)
Men's Toiletห้องน้ำชาย (Hung-na chay)
Women's Toiletห้องน้ำหญิง (H̄̂ung-na ỵing)
Where is the toilet?ห้องน้ำอยู่ที่ไหน? (H̄̂xngn̂ả xyū̀ thī̀h̄ịn?)
Turkish
Country(s): Turkey
MaleErkekler
FemaleBayanlar
ToiletTuvalet
BathroomBanyo
Men's ToiletErkek tuvaletleri
Women's ToiletKadın tuvaleti
Where is the toilet?Tuvalet nerede?
Ukrainian
Country(s): Ukraine
Maleчоловік (Cholovik)
Femaleжінка (Zhinka)
Toiletтуалет (Tualet)
Bathroomванна кімната (Vanna kimnata)
Men's ToiletЧоловіча туалетна (Cholovicha tualetna)
Women's ToiletЖіноча туалетна (Zhinocha tualetna)
Where is the toilet?Де туалет? (De tualet?)
Urdu
Country(s): Pakistan, parts of India
Maleمرد (Mardh)
Femaleخواتین (Hawatheen)
Toiletٹوالیٹ (Toilet)
Bathroomباتھ (Baath)
Men's Toiletمردوں کی ٹوائلٹ (Mardhoon Ki Toilet)
Women's Toiletخواتین کی ٹوائلٹ (Hawatheen Ki Toilet)
Where is the toilet?ٹوائلٹ کہاں ہے؟ (Toilet kahaan hai?)
Uzbek
Country(s): Uzbekistan
MaleErkak
FemaleAyol
ToiletHojatxona
BathroomHammom
Men's ToiletErkaklar hojatxona
Women's ToiletAyollar hojatxona
Where is the toilet?Toilet qaerda?
Vietnamese
Country(s): Vietnam
MaleNam
FemaleNữ
ToiletNhà vệ sinh
BathroomPhòng tắm
Men's ToiletNhà vệ sinh của nam giới
Women's ToiletNhà vệ sinh của phụ nữ
Where is the toilet?Nhà vệ sinh ở đâu?