Use the facilities
Slang Term
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★★★★☆ Common
Formal
含义: Polite euphemism for using the toilet.
使用厕所的礼貌委婉语。
Eufemismo educado para usar el váter.
トイレを使うという丁寧な婉曲表現。
화장실을 사용한다는 정중한 완곡 표현.
'Use the facilities' is a polite, somewhat formal way to say you need the toilet. 'Facilities' being a neutral term that avoids mentioning the toilet directly.
'Use the facilities'是表示需要上厕所的礼貌、略显正式的说法。'Facilities（设施）'是一个中性词，避免直接提及厕所。
'Use the facilities' es una forma educada y algo formal de decir que necesitas el váter. 'Facilities' (instalaciones) es un término neutral que evita mencionar el váter directamente.
「Use the facilities」はトイレに行きたいと言うやや正式で丁寧な表現。「Facilities（施設）」という中立的な言葉でトイレに直接言及することを避けている。
'Use the facilities'는 화장실이 필요하다는 정중하고 다소 격식적인 표현이다. 'Facilities'라는 중립적인 단어를 사용하여 화장실을 직접 언급하는 것을 피한다.
例句
- May I use the facilities? 我可以用一下洗手间吗？¿Puedo usar las instalaciones?お手洗いをお借りしてもいいですか？화장실을 좀 쓸 수 있을까요?
- Where are the facilities? 洗手间在哪里？¿Dónde están las instalaciones?お手洗いはどちらですか？화장실이 어디인가요?
- I just need to use the facilities. 我只需要用一下洗手间Solo necesito usar las instalacionesちょっとお手洗いを使わせてください잠깐 화장실 좀 다녀올게요.
发音
/juːz ðə fəˈsɪlɪtiz/
用法指南
语境: formal, professional
语气: polite, formal
✓ 正确说法
- Polite way to ask about toilets礼貌地询问厕所的说法forma educada de preguntar por los aseosトイレについて聞く丁寧な言い方화장실에 대해 정중하게 물어보는 표현
✗ 错误说法
- Sounds overly formal casually在休闲场合听起来过于正式Suena demasiado formal en contextos informalesカジュアルな場面では堅苦しく聞こえる일상적으로 쓰기엔 지나치게 격식적
常见错误
- Very formal—can sound stiff
起源与历史
Formal euphemism using neutral term 'facilities' to avoid saying 'toilet.' Common in formal or professional contexts.
词源: Facilities = amenities/services
最早记录: 20th century
文化背景
Era: 20th century
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
Pop culture: Formal speech
Regional notes: Universal English.
变体
Use the facilitiesThe facilities
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