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How to Say ‘Where is the toilet?’ in German

Wo ist die Toilette?

voh ist dee twah-LET-tuh

[voh ist dee twah-LET-tuh]

🇩🇪 In Germany: Signs often just say WC. Toilets at stations and motorway stops usually cost a small fee, so keep some coins handy.

Phrase Breakdown

Wo ist

voh ist

Where is

'Wo' means 'where' and sounds like 'voh'. Don't confuse it with 'wer', which means 'who'.

Example

Wo ist der Bahnhof?

Where is the train station?

Words in this phrase

[voh]

where

At, in, or to which (a place).

Example

Die Firma, wo Innovation zentral war, hat Erfolg.

The company where innovation was central has success.

ist

[ist]

Form of the verb 'sein' meaning 'is'.

Example

In „Das ist“ verbindet „ist“ das Subjekt mit einer Aussage.

In “Das ist,” “ist” connects the subject with a statement.

die Toilette?

dee twah-LET-tuh

the toilet?

'Toilette' is feminine, so it takes 'die'. Say 'toy-LET-uh', with the stress on the middle syllable.

Example

Die Toilette ist dort.

The toilet is over there.

Words in this phrase

die

[dee]

the

Definite article used to specify something already known.

Example

Die Katze ist süß.

The cat is cute.

Toilette

[twah-LET-tuh]

toilet

A very useful noun when asking for the restroom.

Example

Wo ist die Toilette im Restaurant?

Where is the toilet in the restaurant?

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