English–Korean

“bathroom” in Korean

Korean

Also욕실 (yokssil)

Pronunciation

Romanizationhwajangsil

Example

화장실 어디에 있어요?hwa jang sil eo di e i sseo yo

Where is the bathroom?

Illustration for 화장실 (bathroom)

How to say “bathroom” in Korean

“Bathroom” in Korean is 화장실 (hwajangsil).

A room set aside for using the toilet and washing hands.

Full entry for 화장실: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 화장실

잠깐 화장실 다녀올게요.cham kkan hwa jang sil ta nyeo ol kke yo

I'll go to the bathroom for a moment.

Tips for using 화장실

  • When looking for a restroom in Korea, recognizing 화장실 (hwajangsil, "bathroom") helps with everyday directions and signs.

Other Korean words for “bathroom”

욕실에 수건이 있어요.yok ssi re su geo ni i sseo yo

There is a towel in the bathroom.

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