Hello from jolly old England!
This week, I’m the student.
No, I’m not learning English in London; I’m here to get some business coaching.
For me, teaching is easy, but business is a challenge.
And while I’m here, I’m going to report on the state of the English language from the birthplace of the English language.
Ladies and Gentlemen, This Is Your Captain Speaking
Even before my plane landed, I heard an interesting word.
The captain told us,
We will begin our descent in about ten minutes. If you need to use the washroom, you should do so now.
“Washroom”….
I say “bathroom.”
Is there a bathtub in the bathroom?
Sometimes.
Do you wash in the washroom?
I guess some people do:)
So both the English and American words are a little odd, in my opinion.
Here are some more strange ways Americans say WC:
I need to go to the john.
Do you know where the little boys’/ girls’/ room is?
I’m going to go powder my nose. (for women)
I’ve got to see a man about a horse.
More WC Words?
Have you been to the UK?
Do you know more ways the English say “bathroom”?
If yes, please share below!
Tomorrow: More strange English words from England
Restroom
It’s American word, not British
Lavatory
The restroom… Do they rest there ?
Maybe. I’ve heard of people falling asleep there. But I’ve heard of people dying there !! What name would these people give that room ??
Quite often the native speakers use the word LOO.
Yes, I was going to add this one.
OO – officers only
The other way to name “bathroom” is Restroom.
it’s funny to read this strange words..
Maybe just toilet ..
Where is the loo?
Toilet
Interesting email and also the comments.I didn’t know that there is a room named restroom where you can rest or die, it’s surprisingly.I didn’ t hear other metaphors for the word WC, but the official word toilet
On the other side I see sensible differences between American English and British English and maybe the language in the air is sometime different by the language on the earth.
I’m going to the loo
I’m going to spend a penny
I’m going to the powder room
I’m going to the rest room
I’m going to the ladies/gents
I’ll see you in a wee while
I’m going to the cloak room
Great! You are the student now! Congarats! Have a good time, there!
In my country,,WC ,,it’s called,, the neighbour Costache..this means ,,Vecinul Costache…as ..WC…
I know toilet
I know toilet too.
Stanza da bagno….
Restroom and WC
I need to go to the loo.!! I heard that in a British series!!
It’s so strange to hear this phrases
Ladies’ room and men’s room.
Is this written ok?
I have also seen mens room and ladies room, without apostrophe.
Joanna
“I’m going to go powder my nose. (for women) “ this expression it’s common in Lithuania too
Gent // Lady
Gent // Dame
Toilet
Oh, so many beautiful words. And it´s always useful to know them! Thanks Ryan, thanks to the others! I would add another metaphor here: “Many names for a good child”.
Good luck with your business studies!
Frenetic! Thanks, Zs.
On the road again and a student again it’s so fresh and cool!
Regarding the word naming the place the two 00 – it doesn’t matter what other word you replace it with. The intonation is important! And if there is a facial expression, it is always clear 😀
Oh yes ! And sometimes a hand clutching the certain area, when things are really imminent…
I know “Ladies” as well for the bathroom
A week for business coaching sounds curious. Could you please share some good practicese and guidelines on that topic after finishing your study in business coaching? Business English is useful.
a loo
restroom: in the airport
In my country we say:
But usual: toilet
the ladies’ room
In Hungary we use several terms, for example: toilet, wc, but there is a quite interesting one: where even the king walks
hi , how can i join room classes?