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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