टॉयलेट
ṭāyleṭeveryday, English loanword
In daily Hindi people say टॉयलेट (ṭāyleṭ) or the polite बाथरूम (bāthrūm). The formal word, used on signs and in official language, is शौचालय (shauchālay).
Meaning: bathroom or restroom (noun)
Ways to say it
| Indian | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| टॉयलेट | ṭāyleṭ | everyday, English loanword |
| शौचालय | shauchālay | formal, signs |
| बाथरूम | bāthrūm | polite, common |
To ask where it is, say टॉयलेट कहाँ है? (ṭāyleṭ kahāṁ hai?) or बाथरूम कहाँ है? (bāthrūm kahāṁ hai?). Both are understood.
Which one should you use?
बाथरूम (bāthrūm) is the softer word and is also used when the room has a bath. शौचालय (shauchālay) appears in public notices.
Did you know?
- The government's Swachh Bharat campaign, started in 2014, put a large focus on building शौचालय (shauchālay) across India.
Examples in context
- टॉयलेट कहाँ है?ṭāyleṭ kahāṁ hai?Where is the toilet?
- यहाँ पास में शौचालय है क्या?yahāṁ pās meṁ shauchālay hai kyā?Is there a toilet nearby?
Example conversation
A traveler, Tom, asks a shop owner for directions at a station.
- Tomमाफ़ कीजिए, टॉयलेट कहाँ है?māf kījie, ṭāyleṭ kahāṁ hai?Excuse me, where is the toilet?
- Dukandarसीधे जाकर बाएँ मुड़िए।sīdhe jākar bāeṁ muṛie.Go straight and turn left.
- Tomधन्यवाद।dhanyavād.Thank you.
