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How to Say ‘Where is the bathroom?’ in French

Où sont les toilettes ?

oo sohn leh twah-let

[oo sohn leh twah-let]

🇫🇷 In France: In cafés the toilets are often meant for customers. Ordering a coffee first is the usual polite move.

Phrase Breakdown

Où sont

oo sohn

Where are

'Où' sounds like 'oo', and 'sont' is nasal, like 'sohn'.

Example

Où sont mes clés ?

Where are my keys?

Words in this phrase

Où

[oo]

Where

At or in which place or situation.

Example

Où est la station de taxi ?

Where is the taxi stand?

sont

[sohn]

are

The third-person plural present of être, used to describe plural subjects.

Example

Sont doux, selon moi, les cercles de ce dessin.

They are soft, in my opinion, the circles in this drawing.

les toilettes ?

leh twah-let

the toilets?

Always plural in French. Say 'lay twa-let', with a rising tone for the question.

Example

Les toilettes sont à droite.

The toilets are on the right.

Words in this phrase

les

[leh]

the

Used before plural nouns to denote particularity.

Example

Les années passent vite.

The years pass quickly.

toilettes

[twah-let]

toilets / restrooms

Plural noun meaning toilets or restrooms.

Example

Les toilettes sont au rez-de-chaussée.

The restrooms are on the ground floor.

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