туалет
tualet
The Russian word for toilet is туалет (tualet).
The word туалет can refer to both the physical fixture used for urination and defecation and the room itself.
Meaning: fixture used for urination and defecation (noun)
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
While туалет is the standard term, you can use уборная to refer to a washroom or powder room. Уборная is a more polite or formal way to refer to a restroom, and it is commonly used when speaking about public restrooms. In formal writing or speech, the capitalized form Туалет is also considered a standard word.
How does it change in a sentence?
When you want to indicate a location using the preposition в (meaning 'in'), the word туалет changes to туалете to indicate being in the toilet.
How do you pronounce it?
tualet
Did you know?
- In Russian, туалет can refer to a person's entire outfit or a formal dress, rather than just a bathroom. This reflects the original French meaning of 'dressing' or 'preparing one's appearance'.
- Russian speakers often use the phrase пойти по делам, which literally means 'to go on business', as a polite euphemism for needing the туалет.
- In some Russian households, the туалет and the ванная (bathroom) are located in two separate, tiny rooms. This layout is a common remnant of Soviet apartment planning.
Examples in context
- Я иду в туалет.I'm going to the toilet.This sentence is useful for expressing the action of going to the туалет.Tatoeba #2927642 by marafon, translation #11152999 by sundown
- Я смыл в туалете.I flushed the toilet.This sentence is useful for describing an action performed in the туалет.Tatoeba #6866155 by Wezzel, translation #5958186 by CK
- Я пойду в туалет.I'll go to the toilet.This sentence is useful for expressing the intent to go to the туалет.Tatoeba #8249731 by marafon, translation #8249320 by francaisr0wlet
- Где находится туалет?Where is the toilet?
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Example conversation
A guest is asking for directions in a cafe.
- Александр AleksandrИзвините, где здесь туалет?Izvinite, gde zdes' tualet?Excuse me, where is the toilet here?
- Мария MariaТуалет находится в конце коридора.Tualet nakhoditsya v kontse koridora.The toilet is at the end of the corridor.
- Александр AleksandrСпасибо большое.Spasibo bol'shoye.Thank you very much.
- Мария MariaПожалуйста, Александр.Pozhaluysta, Aleksandr.You're welcome, Alexander.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
