Nhà vệ sinh ở đâu?
The English phrase "where is the bathroom?" is translated into Vietnamese as Nhà vệ sinh ở đâu?
A question used to ask for the location of a toilet.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase breaks down literally into Nhà (house/building), vệ sinh (hygiene/sanitation), ở (at/in) and đâu (where).
Which one should you use?
An alternative, slightly more formal way to ask for the toilet is Nhà vệ sinh ở chỗ nào? The formal way to ask where the bathroom is is Xin lỗi, cho tôi hỏi phòng vệ sinh ở đâu? which translates to "Excuse me, may I ask where the bathroom is?"
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
Adding the particle ạ to the end of the sentence makes the question much more polite and respectful when speaking to strangers or elders, making it Nhà vệ sinh ở đâu ạ?
How does it change in a sentence?
In Vietnamese, the question word đâu (where) is placed at the end of the sentence rather than at the beginning as it is in English.
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Examples in context
- Xin lỗi, nhà vệ sinh ở đâu?Excuse me, where is the bathroom?
- Cho hỏi nhà vệ sinh ở đâu?May I ask where the bathroom is?
Example conversation
Minh is at a cafe and needs to find the restroom.
- MinhChi ơi, nhà vệ sinh ở đâu?Chi, where is the bathroom?
- ChiNó ở đằng kia kìa.It is over there.
- MinhCảm ơn Chi nhé.Thanks, Chi.
- ChiKhông có gì đâu.You're welcome.
