How to Say ‘Where are the toilets?’ in French
Où sont les toilettes ?
oo son lay twa-let
[oo son lay twa-let]
💬 Usage Tip: Final [s] in [les] is usually silent, but before a vowel it links to the next word: [les toilettes] sounds like (lay twa-let), while [les enfants] becomes (lay-zahn-fahn).
Phrase Breakdown
Où
[oo]
where
Question word used to ask in what place something is.
Où sont les toilettes dans le café ?
Where are the toilets in the café?
sont
[son]
are
Form of the verb être meaning 'are'.
Où sont les toilettes, s'il vous plaît ?
Where are the toilets, please?
les
[lay]
the
Plural definite article meaning 'the' before plural nouns.
Où sont les toilettes ici ?
Where are the toilets here?
toilettes
[twa-let]
toilets / restroom
Common word for the bathroom or restroom, always used in the plural in French.
Où sont les toilettes du restaurant ?
Where are the restaurant toilets?
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