Japanese phrase
お手洗いは___にございます。 o te ara i wa ___ ni go za i ma su
Meaning
The restroom is located ___.
When to use it
A very polite way to state where the restroom is. It suits staff speaking to customers in formal settings and sounds more formal than everyday wording.
Example dialogue
すみません、お手洗いはどちらですか? su mi ma se n o te ara i wa do chi ra de su ka
Excuse me, where is the restroom?
お手洗いは二階にございます。 o te ara i wa ni kai ni go za i ma su
The restroom is on the second floor.