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What's the polite way in the UK to say "I need to urinate" (both for men and for women)? Or maybe there's no problem with that sentence?
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What's the polite way in the UK to say "I need to urinate" (both for men and for women)? Or maybe there's no problem with that sentence?
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(Excuse me,) I need to use the bathroom.
In the United States, you can substitute restroom for bathroom, and another option would be toilet.
It's not limited to urination:
(Euphemism) to urinate or defecate. May I be excused to use the bathroom? I have to use the toilet.
(source: The Free Dictionary)
but what you're doing there exactly is nobody's business but your own.
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In the UK you probably want to indicate you need the WC. That's "water closet." Depending on the exact cultural group you are dealing with it may be bathroom, washroom, toilet, restroom, or a couple other things. But nearly everybody in the UK will understand WC. Especially if you are in some kind of public place like the subway or a theater or cinema or pub or such places.
It's definitely cultural. I've learned not to try to ask for a "washroom" in the USA, but to be sure to say "bathroom" even when it's a public facility with absolutely no bathtubs.
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The right way to say this in the UK would be "I need to go to the toilet" or just "I need the toilet".
Contrary to puppetsock, the word "WC" is hardly used these days, and younger people especially would not know what it meant. You might use it to excuse yourself from an audience with the Queen, but for everyone else you should say "toilet".
"Bathroom" would be understood, but you might get some sarcastic comments of "why, do you need a bath?"
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(Excuse me,) I need to use the bathroom.
In the United States, you can substitute restroom for bathroom, and another option would be toilet.
It's not limited to urination:
(Euphemism) to urinate or defecate. May I be excused to use the bathroom? I have to use the toilet.
(source: The Free Dictionary)
but what you're doing there exactly is nobody's business but your own.
edited 47 mins ago
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GlorfindelGlorfindel
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@MichaelHarvey thank you. I actually thought it was spelled that way, but trusted this dictionary page to be right...
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(Excuse me,) I need to use the bathroom.
In the United States, you can substitute restroom for bathroom, and another option would be toilet.
It's not limited to urination:
(Euphemism) to urinate or defecate. May I be excused to use the bathroom? I have to use the toilet.
(source: The Free Dictionary)
but what you're doing there exactly is nobody's business but your own.
edited 47 mins ago
Michael Harvey
19.6k12442
answered 1 hour ago
GlorfindelGlorfindel
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@MichaelHarvey thank you. I actually thought it was spelled that way, but trusted this dictionary page to be right...
– Glorfindel
15 mins ago
add a comment |
(Excuse me,) I need to use the bathroom.
In the United States, you can substitute restroom for bathroom, and another option would be toilet.
It's not limited to urination:
(Euphemism) to urinate or defecate. May I be excused to use the bathroom? I have to use the toilet.
(source: The Free Dictionary)
but what you're doing there exactly is nobody's business but your own.
edited 47 mins ago
Michael Harvey
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answered 1 hour ago
GlorfindelGlorfindel
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(Excuse me,) I need to use the bathroom.
In the United States, you can substitute restroom for bathroom, and another option would be toilet.
It's not limited to urination:
(Euphemism) to urinate or defecate. May I be excused to use the bathroom? I have to use the toilet.
(source: The Free Dictionary)
but what you're doing there exactly is nobody's business but your own.
edited 47 mins ago
Michael Harvey
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answered 1 hour ago
GlorfindelGlorfindel
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Michael Harvey
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@MichaelHarvey thank you. I actually thought it was spelled that way, but trusted this dictionary page to be right...
– Glorfindel
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@MichaelHarvey thank you. I actually thought it was spelled that way, but trusted this dictionary page to be right...
– Glorfindel
15 mins ago
@MichaelHarvey thank you. I actually thought it was spelled that way, but trusted this dictionary page to be right...
– Glorfindel
15 mins ago
@MichaelHarvey thank you. I actually thought it was spelled that way, but trusted this dictionary page to be right...
– Glorfindel
15 mins ago
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In the UK you probably want to indicate you need the WC. That's "water closet." Depending on the exact cultural group you are dealing with it may be bathroom, washroom, toilet, restroom, or a couple other things. But nearly everybody in the UK will understand WC. Especially if you are in some kind of public place like the subway or a theater or cinema or pub or such places.
It's definitely cultural. I've learned not to try to ask for a "washroom" in the USA, but to be sure to say "bathroom" even when it's a public facility with absolutely no bathtubs.
answered 55 mins ago
puppetsockpuppetsock
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In the UK you probably want to indicate you need the WC. That's "water closet." Depending on the exact cultural group you are dealing with it may be bathroom, washroom, toilet, restroom, or a couple other things. But nearly everybody in the UK will understand WC. Especially if you are in some kind of public place like the subway or a theater or cinema or pub or such places.
It's definitely cultural. I've learned not to try to ask for a "washroom" in the USA, but to be sure to say "bathroom" even when it's a public facility with absolutely no bathtubs.
answered 55 mins ago
puppetsockpuppetsock
2592
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In the UK you probably want to indicate you need the WC. That's "water closet." Depending on the exact cultural group you are dealing with it may be bathroom, washroom, toilet, restroom, or a couple other things. But nearly everybody in the UK will understand WC. Especially if you are in some kind of public place like the subway or a theater or cinema or pub or such places.
It's definitely cultural. I've learned not to try to ask for a "washroom" in the USA, but to be sure to say "bathroom" even when it's a public facility with absolutely no bathtubs.
answered 55 mins ago
puppetsockpuppetsock
2592
In the UK you probably want to indicate you need the WC. That's "water closet." Depending on the exact cultural group you are dealing with it may be bathroom, washroom, toilet, restroom, or a couple other things. But nearly everybody in the UK will understand WC. Especially if you are in some kind of public place like the subway or a theater or cinema or pub or such places.
It's definitely cultural. I've learned not to try to ask for a "washroom" in the USA, but to be sure to say "bathroom" even when it's a public facility with absolutely no bathtubs.
answered 55 mins ago
puppetsockpuppetsock
2592
answered 55 mins ago
puppetsockpuppetsock
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puppetsockpuppetsock
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The right way to say this in the UK would be "I need to go to the toilet" or just "I need the toilet".
Contrary to puppetsock, the word "WC" is hardly used these days, and younger people especially would not know what it meant. You might use it to excuse yourself from an audience with the Queen, but for everyone else you should say "toilet".
"Bathroom" would be understood, but you might get some sarcastic comments of "why, do you need a bath?"
answered 1 min ago
Daniel RosemanDaniel Roseman
96759
add a comment |
The right way to say this in the UK would be "I need to go to the toilet" or just "I need the toilet".
Contrary to puppetsock, the word "WC" is hardly used these days, and younger people especially would not know what it meant. You might use it to excuse yourself from an audience with the Queen, but for everyone else you should say "toilet".
"Bathroom" would be understood, but you might get some sarcastic comments of "why, do you need a bath?"
answered 1 min ago
Daniel RosemanDaniel Roseman
96759
add a comment |
The right way to say this in the UK would be "I need to go to the toilet" or just "I need the toilet".
Contrary to puppetsock, the word "WC" is hardly used these days, and younger people especially would not know what it meant. You might use it to excuse yourself from an audience with the Queen, but for everyone else you should say "toilet".
"Bathroom" would be understood, but you might get some sarcastic comments of "why, do you need a bath?"
answered 1 min ago
Daniel RosemanDaniel Roseman
96759
The right way to say this in the UK would be "I need to go to the toilet" or just "I need the toilet".
Contrary to puppetsock, the word "WC" is hardly used these days, and younger people especially would not know what it meant. You might use it to excuse yourself from an audience with the Queen, but for everyone else you should say "toilet".
"Bathroom" would be understood, but you might get some sarcastic comments of "why, do you need a bath?"
answered 1 min ago
Daniel RosemanDaniel Roseman
96759
answered 1 min ago
Daniel RosemanDaniel Roseman
96759
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Daniel RosemanDaniel Roseman
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