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Malay translation: Di manakah tandas? / Tandas di mana?

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English term or phrase:Where is the restroom?
Malay translation:Di manakah tandas? / Tandas di mana?
Entered by: A-MMI (X)

21:57 May 11, 2001
English to Malay translations [Non-PRO]
English term or phrase: Where is the restroom?
i need to know where the bathroom is.....how do i ask a native malaysian person to tell me where the restroom is?
courtney
"Di manakah tandas?" / "Tandas di mana?"
Explanation:
Where is = Di manakah
the restroom = tandas

Casually : "Tandas di mana?"

or, a more complete/polite way of asking:
1. "Boleh saya tahu, di mana tandas?"
("May I know where the restroom is?")
2. "Tumpang tanya, di mana tandas?"
("Excuse me, where is the restroom?"


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A-MMI (X)
Malaysia
Local time: 10:30
Grading comment
thank you very much! i could not have finish my project with out you!
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Summary of answers provided
na"Di manakah tandas?" / "Tandas di mana?"
A-MMI (X)
naTandas/bilik air di mana?
AK Bolhassan


  

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"Di manakah tandas?" / "Tandas di mana?"


Explanation:
Where is = Di manakah
the restroom = tandas

Casually : "Tandas di mana?"

or, a more complete/polite way of asking:
1. "Boleh saya tahu, di mana tandas?"
("May I know where the restroom is?")
2. "Tumpang tanya, di mana tandas?"
("Excuse me, where is the restroom?"





    straightforward ; personal/daily experience
A-MMI (X)
Malaysia
Local time: 10:30
Native speaker of: Malay
PRO pts in pair: 209
Grading comment
thank you very much! i could not have finish my project with out you!

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rkaru
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11 hrs
Tandas/bilik air di mana?


Explanation:
...use "bilik air" if you want to refresh yourself and "tandas" if you want to answer the call of nature. It is safe to use both terms in towns & cities since restrooms are equipped with both facilities. Problem MIGHT arise in the rural/remote areas where "tandas" (or "jamban")could also mean "latrine". Good luck :)

AK Bolhassan
Malaysia
Local time: 10:30
Native speaker of: Native in MalayMalay, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 46
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