"Where is the toilet"

Question

Hey everyone,

it's an embarrassing yet stupid sentence to ask for correct translation but: I really wonder what's the correct and most discrete as well as polite way to ask for the toilet in an hotel or restaurant etc?

Thanks for your help!

Answer 1

This may be embarrassing at first, but since you asked for the translation on this forum instead of in an actual conversation, you've avoided about half the awkwardness.

Here's a link.

This is funny, but there's no such thing as a "stupid" question as long as we're here to learn. I hope this helps, and I hope that more people have other ways to ask where the bathroom or toilet is.

Saludos

thanks very much, that was helpful! I did search for an answer but that link didn't come up... thanks! - Machri, May 29, 2012

I learned the answer from this site a few months ago, so I used Google to search for an explanation for it. I guess we all learn something new every day! :) - GuitarWarrior, May 29, 2012

In every language I've learned this is a top priority question to learn how to say.... ;o) - katydew, May 29, 2012

Answer 2

Well, some correct expressions:

Por favor, ¿dónde está el water? / ¿dónde se encuentra el water? (a bit impolite, but very common)

•¿dónde están los baños?,

•¿dónde están los aseos?

•¿dónde esté el retrete? (very old-fashioned).

Answer 3

Donde es el banyo? is th correct, polite way to ask.

"¿Dónde está el baño, por favor?" - katydew, May 29, 2012

Answer 4

¿Dónde están los servicios? is what you could say in a hotel.