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INTRODUCTION
Hello and welcome to Filipino Survival Phrases brought to you by FilipinoPod101.com. This course is designed to equip you with the language skills and knowledge to enable you to get the most out of your visit to the Philippines. You will be surprised at how far a little Filipino will go.
Now, before we jump in, remember to stop by FilipinoPod101.com, and there, you will find the accompanying PDF and additional info in the post. If you stop by, be sure to leave us a comment.
GRAMMAR POINT
Filipino Survival Phrases Lesson 6 - How to say "Where's the bathroom?" in Filipino.
In today's lesson, we'll cover an extremely survival phrase, "Where is the bathroom?"
In Filipino, "Where is the bathroom?" is Saan ang banyo?
Saan ang banyo?
Let's break it down by syllable: Saan ang banyo?
Now, let's hear it again: Saan ang banyo?
Let's take a look at the components. The first word Saan means "where."
Let's break down this word and hear it one more time: Saan.
And Saan.
This is followed by Ang, which in English is "the." Ang.
Ang.
And Ang.
The next word is Banyo, which means "bathroom." Again, Banyo.
Banyo.
And Banyo.
So, to recap here, we have Saan ang banyo? Literally, this means "Where is the bathroom?" Another way of asking it, is Saan ang CR? Instead of Banyo, we are using the word "CR." The abbreviation "CR" is derived from the term "comfort room," meaning "bathroom" or "restroom." "CR" is actually more used than in Banyo, the native Filipino word.
Let's hear the phrase again: Saan ang CR?
Saan ang CR?
Saan ang CR?
The formal way would be adding Filipino polite word Po, that has no English translation.
Saan po ang banyo?
Let's breakdown this phrase and start off with the first word: Saan, means "where."
Again, Saan.
Saan.
Followed by Po, which has no English translation.
Again, Po.
And then, Ang, which means "the."
Ang.
Ang.
And, the last word is Banyo, which in English is "bathroom."
Banyo.
Banyo.
Another formal way is Saan po ang CR? We just add the polite word Po to make the phrase formal.
Let's break down the phrase and hear it one more time: Saan po ang CR?
Saan po ang CR?
Now, when you finally get to the bathroom, there may be one last hurdle. In some instances, only the Filipino words are written on the doors!
The word "men" is Lalake. The word for "women" is Babae.
Banyo is the Filipino word for "bathroom." But usually, the word Banyo is substituted by CR, meaning "comfort room." As a matter of fact, in a country that has over a hundred dialects, Filipinos are more comfortable saying "CR" than saying Banyo. And when asking a stranger, you should always use the formal form adding Po in the phrase.

Outro
Okay, to close out this lesson, we'd like for you to practice what you've just learned. I'll provide you with the English equivalent of the phrase and you're responsible for saying it aloud. You have a few seconds before I give you the answer, so good luck, that also means “good luck” in Filipino. Here we go!
"Where is the bathroom?" (informal) - Saan ang banyo?
Saan ang banyo?
Saan ang banyo?
"Where is the bathroom?" (formal) - Saan po ang banyo?
Saan po ang banyo?
Saan po ang banyo?
"Where is the bathroom?" (informal) - Saan ang CR?
Saan ang CR?
Saan ang CR?
"Where is the bathroom?" (formal) - Saan po ang CR?
Saan po ang CR?
Saan po ang CR?
Alright, that's going to do it for today. Remember to stop by FilipinoPod101.com and pick up the accompanying PDF. If you stop by, be sure to leave us a comment.

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