Where is the bathroom? in Urdu

Learn how to ask "Where is the bathroom?"

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Lesson Transcript

INTRODUCTION

In this lesson we'll cover an extremely important phrase, "Where is the bathroom?"

BODY

In Urdu, "Where is the bathroom?" is Bathroom kahan hai? Let's break it down by syllable.

(slow) Bathroom kahan hai?

Now let's hear it again. Bathroom kahan hai?

First we have the word meaning “bathroom” or in Urdu Bathroom

(slow) Bathroom

Bathroom

Next, we have kahan, which is like “where” in English.

(slow) kahan

kahan

Finally, we have the word hai which means “is”.

(slow) hai

hai

All together, “Where is the bathroom?”

(slow) Bathroom kahan hai?

Bathroom kahan hai?

We can make this phrase more formal by adding "Excuse me," which in Urdu is Suniye.

(slow) Suniye.

Suniye.

Using this expression, you can say “Excuse me, where is the toilet?” In Urdu, that’s Suniye, toilet kahan hai?

(slow) Suniye, toilet kahan hai?

Suniye, toilet kahan hai?

In Pakistan, there aren’t a lot of public toilets. You’ll probably have better luck in a nearby café, restaurant, or gas station. But if you aren’t a customer, you’ll sometimes have to pay for using the toilet unless it’s open to the public.

When you finally get to the restroom, there may be one last problem—How to know which bathroom is for men, and which is for women. They usually have signs on the bathroom door. For women, this could be a figure of a girl. They may also use the word Khawateen, meaning “women.”

Once again..

(slow) Khawateen

Khawateen

For “men,” you may see the word Mard. At some places you can also find a picture of a man.

(slow) Mard

Mard

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