French · Home, Clothes & Daily Life
"Toilet" in French: toilettes
les toilettes
Toilet in French is usually les toilettes, feminine plural. Où sont les toilettes ? is the standard ask. You also hear les WC (pronounced vay-say). Singular toilette exists but the plural dominates for the restroom.
Café
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How to pronounce toilettes
Say it
twah-LET
/twa.lɛt/
Toilettes is twah-LET. The oi is wa. Final s is silent; liaison may add a z after sont: sont-z-toilettes.
"Toilet" in French: quick reference
| French | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| les toilettes | the toilet / restroom Default plural. | Default plural. |
| où sont les toilettes ? | where is the bathroom? Polite ask. | Polite ask. |
| les WC | the toilets Very common abbreviation. | Very common abbreviation. |
| les sanitaires | the facilities Signs and formal. | Signs and formal. |
How to use toilettes in real life
- 1Café
Excuse-moi, où sont les toilettes ?
Excuse me, where is the restroom?
Classic question.
- 2Festival map
Les toilettes sont derrière la scène.
The toilets are behind the stage.
Plural agreement.
- 3Home talk
Il faut nettoyer les toilettes ce week-end.
We need to clean the bathroom this weekend.
Household chore.
Mistakes English speakers make with toilettes
Incorrect: Où est le toilet ?
Correct: Où sont les toilettes ?
Use the plural les toilettes.
Incorrect: La toilette est au fond (for public restroom).
Correct: Les toilettes sont au fond.
Public restrooms are usually plural toilettes.
Good to know
In cafés you may need to ask; some still keep toilets for customers only. Signs often say WC or Toilettes—both are fine to say aloud.
Try it in a ChatPal conversation
In a busy restaurant
ChatPal
Tu as vu où sont les toilettes ?
Did you see where the toilets are?
You
À gauche, après les toilettes du personnel.
On the left, past the staff toilets.
ChatPal
Merci. Je reviens.
Thanks. I'll be right back.
You
Je garde ta place.
I'll hold your seat.
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FAQ
Common questions about "Toilet" in French
How do you say toilet in French?
Les toilettes (usually plural).
How do I ask where the bathroom is?
Où sont les toilettes ?
What does WC mean?
Same idea—toilets; said vay-say.
Is it singular or plural?
Plural les toilettes is the everyday restroom word.
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