トイレに行きたい
toire ni ikitai
In Japanese, the phrase "I have to go to the bathroom" is expressed as トイレに行きたい (toire ni ikitai).
This phrase is used to express the need to use the toilet.
Which one should you use?
The default form トイレに行きたい means "I want to go to the toilet", whereas トイレに行かなければならない means "I have to go to the toilet" and is formal. The form トイレに行かなきゃ is a common colloquial way to say "I have to go to the toilet".
How do you pronounce it?
toire ni ikitai
Did you know?
- Many Japanese bathrooms feature a 'sound machine' button that plays recordings of rushing water or birds to mask the noise of use.
- In extremely formal settings, one might use the phrase 席を外します (seki o hazushimasu), meaning 'I will leave my seat', to avoid mentioning the bathroom entirely.
- In some contexts, instead of saying they need to go to the bathroom, people may use the phrase 用を足す (you o tasu), which literally means 'to finish one's business'.
Examples in context
- すみません、トイレに行きたいです。Sumimasen, toire ni ikitai desu.Excuse me, I want to go to the bathroom.
Example conversation
Yota and Yui are walking in a shopping mall.
- 陽太 Yota結衣、トイレに行きたいんだけど。Yui, toire ni ikitain dakedo.Yui, I have to go to the bathroom.
- 結衣 Yuiあそこにトイレがあるよ。Asoko ni toire ga aru yo.There is a bathroom over there.
- 陽太 Yota本当だ！助かったよ。Hontou da! Tasukatta yo.You're right! Thanks for the help.
- 結衣 Yuiいいよ。ここで待ってるね。Ii yo. Koko de matteru ne.No problem. I'll wait here.
