Do you usually say, “I’m going to the toilet” in English?

你是否經常用英文說：”I’m going to the toilet”?

Although saying this can be correct in some contexts, it can be overly direct or even rude–especially in American English.

盡管在有些語境中這樣說是正確的，但是這種說法在美式英文中就顯得過于直接，甚至是有點粗魯了。

It’s not necessary to restrict yourself to just this literal phrase when in English we have so many varieties of expressing this phrase. Today, I’m going to teach you everything from the most polite ways to say this, to the crass [rude] expressions that you’ll only want to say around the closest of friends.

其實我們在講英文時不必僅限于這一個字面的詞組，英文中有各種表示這個詞組意思的用法。今天，我要教大家所有的如廁英文，從最有禮貌的方法到跟最親密朋友間的用法。

Are you ready to learn some fun, and extremely useful English? Then let’s go!

你準備好來學習這些有趣而又非常有用的英文了嗎?

22 Expressions with “Toilet” in English

The following toilet related vocabulary and expressions are sorted from the most polite, to the rudest and most vulgar.

下面這些關于廁所的詞匯和表達方法根據其禮貌和粗俗程度分類。

Formal正式體

The following are appropriate in any situation:

下面是任何場合都恰當的用法：

Bathroom

–Example: I’m gonna [going to] go to the bathroom.

例子：我要上衛生間。

Restroom

–Example: Where is the restroom?

例子：洗手間在哪兒?

Little boy’s/girl’s room

–Example: I’ll be right back, I need to use the little girl’s room.

例子：我馬上回來，我要用下洗手間。

Powder my nose

–Example: Excuse me, I need to powder my nose.

例子：不好意思，我要去趟盥洗室。

Familiar熟人之間用法

The following are appropriate with family or friends:

下面為跟朋友或家人在一起時用法：

Pee

-Example: Where’ the bathroom? I need to pee.

例子：洗手間在哪?我想小便。

Tinkle (mostly used by older women)(用于年齡大的婦女)

-Example: I drank too much water! I have to go tinkle.

例子：我水喝太多了!我得去小個便。

Go (when used in context)(根據語境)

-Example: Where’s the bathroom, I really have to go!

例子：廁所在哪，我得上趟廁所。

Potty (Generally used by children)(通常用于兒童)

-Example (noun): Where’s the potty?

例子：便壺在哪?

-Example (verb): Mama, I have to potty.

例子：媽媽，我要尿尿。