How to Say "Bathroom" in Thai

ห้องน้ำ

hɔ̂ng-náam/hɔŋ˥˩.naːm˦˥/

The Thai word for bathroom is ห้องน้ำ (hɔ̂ng-náam).

ห้องน้ำ is used broadly to refer to any restroom, toilet or bathroom, regardless of whether the room contains a bathtub or a shower.

Meaning: a room with a bathtub (noun)

What does it mean word for word?

The word is a compound of ห้อง (room) and น้ำ (water).

hɔ̂ng-náam

While ห้องน้ำ is the most common term, you may see the word สุขา (sù-khǎa) on signs in more formal or traditional settings. This comes from a Pali-derived word meaning 'happiness' or 'well-being', used euphemistically for the toilet.
In very formal settings or royal contexts, the word ห้องน้ำ is replaced by a specific royal term called ห้องสรง.
Thai culture often uses a 'bum gun' or handheld bidet sprayer in the ห้องน้ำ, which is preferred over toilet paper.

ห้องน้ำอยู่ที่ไหน?
Where is the bathroom?
This sentence is useful for asking where the ห้องน้ำ is located.
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ในห้องน้ำมีผ้าเช็ดตัวผืนเดียว
There's only one towel in the bathroom.
This sentence is useful for describing the contents of a ห้องน้ำ.
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ห้องแบบนี้ไม่มีห้องน้ำในตัว
This type of room does not have a bathroom in it.
This sentence is useful for discussing whether a room includes an en-suite ห้องน้ำ.
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ขอโทษครับ ท่านทราบห้องน้ำอยู่ที่ไหนไหม?
Excuse me, do you know where the bathroom is?
นี่ไปห้องน้ำกันเถอะ
Let's go to the bathroom together.

Kanokwan is showing Theeraphat around her new apartment.

กนกวรรณ Kanokwan

ห้องน้ำอยู่ทางนี้ค่ะ
hông-nám yùu thaang-níi khâ
The bathroom is this way.
ธีรภัทร Theeraphat

ห้องน้ำกว้างมากเลยครับ
hông-nám kwâang mâak loei khráp
The bathroom is very spacious.
กนกวรรณ Kanokwan

ชอบไหมคะ?
chôop mǎi khâ?
Do you like it?
ธีรภัทร Theeraphat

ชอบมากครับ
chôop mâak khráp
I like it a lot.

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