twalèt
everyday, Haitian Creole
In Haitian Creole the word you need when you ask for the bathroom is twalèt, from French toilette. Saldeben also exists and refers to the bathroom as a room.
Meaning: toilet or bathroom (noun)
Ways to say it
| Creole | Note |
|---|---|
| twalèt | everyday, Haitian Creole |
| Saldeben | bathroom with a bath |
To ask where it is, say Ki kote twalèt la ye? The article la comes after the noun.
Did you know?
- Twalèt comes from French toilette and is the word most people use in Haiti when asking for the bathroom.
Examples in context
- Mwen bezwen al nan twalèt.I need to go to the bathroom.
- Twalèt la pwòp.The bathroom is clean.
Example conversation
A guest asks the host Madanm Paul for the bathroom.
- VizitèEskize m, ki kote twalèt la ye?Excuse me, where is the bathroom?
- Madanm PaulLi la a, adwat.It is there, on the right.
- VizitèMèsi anpil.Thank you very much.
