This page should help you to recognise the words for male and female toilets in a variety of languages.
You can click on the language names to see useful phrases in those languages.
| Language | Male toilet |
Female toilet |
|---|---|---|
| Afrikaans | Here | Damen |
| Albanian | Burra | Gra |
| Amharic | የወንዶች (yäwänədočə) | የሴቶች (yäsetočə) |
| Arabic | (Hamman lirrijal) حمام للرجال | (Hamman linnisa'a) حمام للنساء |
| Bulgarian | Мъже (Mǎže) | Жени (Ženi) |
| Chinese | 男 (Nán) | 女 (Nǚ) |
| Czech | Páni / Muže | Dámy / Ženi |
| Danish | Herrer | Damer |
| Dutch | Heren / Mannen | Dames / Vrouwen |
| English | Gentlemen / Gents | Ladies |
| Estonian | Meestele | Naistele |
| Finnish | Miehet | Naiset |
| French | Hommes | Femmes |
| Frisian (West) | Manlju | Froulju |
| German | Herren | Damen |
| Greek | Ανδρών (Andrṓn) | Γυναικών (Ginaikṓn) |
| Hindi | पुरुश (purush) | महिलाएँ (mahilāẽ) |
| Hungarian | Férfiak | Nők |
| Icelandic | Karlar | Konur |
| Indonesian | Pria | Wanita |
| Irish (Gaelic) | Fir | Mná |
| Italian | Signori / Uomini | Signore / Donne |
| Japanese | 男 (Otoko) | 女 (Onna) |
| Kadazandusun | Kusai Kokusaian |
Tondu Koonduan |
| Latvian | Vīriešu | Sieviešu |
| Macedonian | Мaшки (Maški) | Женски (Ženski) |
| Malay | Lelaki | Perempuan |
| Maltese | Rgiel | Nisa |
| Norwegian | Herrer / Menn | Damer / Kvinner |
| Persian | ﻣردانه | زنانه |
| Polish | Panowie / Męski | Panie / Damski |
| Portuguese | Homens | Senhoras |
| Romanian | Bărbaţi | Femei |
| Russian | Μужской (Muzhskoy) Μужской Туалет (Muzhskoy Tualet) |
Женский (Zhenskiy) Женский Туалет (Zhenskiy Tualet) |
| Spanish | Hombres / Caballeros | Mujeres / Señoras |
| Slovenian | Moški | Ženske |
| Swahili | Wanaume | Wanawake |
| Swedish | Herrar | Damer |
| Thai | ชาย (chaai) | หญิง (yĭng) |
| Tamil | ஆண் (āṇ) | பெண (pen) |
| Turkish | Erkekler | Bayanlar |
| Tuvaluan | Tāgata | Fāfine |
| Ukrainian | Чоловічий (Choloveecheey | Жіночий (Zheenocheey) |
| Welsh | Dynion | Merched |
Information compiled by Sam Giloi
If you would like to make any corrections or additions to this page, or if you can provide recordings, please contact me.
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