English For Every Day Use: Asking for toilet and washing

English For Every Day Use

Asking for toilet and washing 

1- Asking for the lavatory

In a private house;

May I use your lavatory?

Where is the lavatory?

In a public place:

Where are the toilets?

For a man:

Where is the gents?

I need to use the gents

For a woman:

Where is the ladies?

I need to use the ladies

To be informal in America:

Where is the John?

I want to use the John

To be informal in Britain:

Where is the loo?

I want to use the loo

2- Asking for a bathroom

In a private house:

May I have a wash?

I'm rather dirty

I'm feeling a bit dirty

Could I use your bathroom?

I'd like to wash my hands

In a public place:

Is there a washroom / bathroom here?

Is there somewhere here I can clean up?

I want to wash my hands

In a hotel or guest house, you may need:

Where is the shower?

Where is the bathroom?

3- Washing clothes'

To find out where to wash clothes:

Is there a launderette near here?

Where is the nearest launderette / laundromat?

I need to wash / dry clean some clothes

To get someone else to do the washing:

Is there a laundry here?

Is there a laundry service here?

I want to have some clothes washed

I want to have some clothes dry cleaned

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And Blessed Are The Ones Who Care For Their Fellow Men!