туале́т
tualétmasculine
The Russian word for restroom is туале́т (tualét). Wiktionary also lists убо́рная (ubórnaja).
Meaning: public room containing a toilet (noun)
Ways to say it
| Russian | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| туале́т | tualét | masculine |
| убо́рная | ubórnaja | feminine |
туале́т is a noun used to refer to a public room containing a toilet.
Which one should you use?
туале́т is the standard way to refer to a restroom or toilet in most contexts.
How does it change in a sentence?
When you want to say you are 'in the restroom', the masculine noun туале́т changes to its prepositional form, туале́те, as in в туале́те.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is tualét.
Did you know?
- The word туале́т shares its root with the French word for 'dressing table'. In older Russian, it could refer to the act of grooming or a formal outfit before it became the standard term for a restroom.
- The historical term отхо́жее место literally translates to 'a place to go away to', reflecting a time when one had to physically depart from the house to use a facility.
- In a workplace or office, Russians might use the euphemism помыть ру́ки 'to wash hands' to signal they are going to the туале́т without explicitly naming the destination.
Examples in context
- Извините, где находится туале́т?Excuse me, where is the restroom?
- Сейчас вернусь, мне надо в туале́т.I'll be right back, I need to use the restroom.
- Где здесь туале́т?Gde zdes' tualet?Where is the restroom here?
- Этот туале́т очень чистый.Etot tualet ochen' chistyy.This restroom is very clean.
- Я ищу туале́т в этом кафе.Ya ishchu tualet v etom kafe.I am looking for the restroom in this cafe.
Example conversation
At a restaurant, Olga asks Alexander for help.
- Ольга OlgaАлександр, ты не знаешь, где туале́т?Aleksandr, ty ne znayesh', gde tualet?Alexander, do you know where the restroom is?
- Александр AleksandrДа, туале́т находится в конце коридора.Da, tualet nakhoditsya v kontse koridora.Yes, the restroom is at the end of the hallway.
- Ольга OlgaСпасибо, я сейчас схожу.Spasibo, ya seychas skhozhū.Thank you, I will go now.
- Александр AleksandrХорошо, я подожду тебя здесь.Khorosho, ya podozhdu tebya zdes'.Okay, I will wait for you here.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “restroom” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
