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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 โ€œgood luckโ€ 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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FilipinoPod101.com
2012-02-06 18:30:00

Hello FilipinoPod101.com listeners! This is certainly a Survival Phrase, don't you think?

FilipinoPod101.com
2022-10-28 09:08:47

Hi chingkhei!

You can say, 'Maraming salamat po.' ("Thank you very much.")

Here's our response: Walang anuman. ("You are welcome.")

Please continue enjoying learning Filipino!

Eric

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chingkhei
2022-10-26 01:58:29

salamat salamat po

FilipinoPod101.com
2020-01-10 01:41:02

Hi Ali and Ted,

Thank you for posting. If you ever have any questions, please let us know. ๐Ÿ˜‰

Kind regards,

Levente

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Ted
2020-01-05 12:48:43

Good lesson.

Ali
2018-08-07 15:23:47

Thank You ;)

FilipinoPod101.com
2018-06-05 21:15:39

Hi Andrea,

Thank you for posting!

In case of any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us.

Sincerely,

Cristiane

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andrea
2018-05-29 07:23:38

Salamat po.

FilipinoPod101.com
2018-05-16 15:30:35

Hi Lance,

You're right on the strict usage of saan and nasaan. This rule is strictly followed for written work. However, it's still very common for native speakers to simply say saan. We're constantly working on improving the content. Thank you for your comment!

Betsey

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Lance Gough
2018-05-09 17:54:13

Shouldn't it be "Nasaan" instead of "Saan"? Every reference I've seen says that 'nasaan' refers to the location of a person or thing, while 'saan' refers to the location of an action. ("Where are you?"= "Nasaan ka?", while "Where are you going?"="Saan ka pupunta?")

Team FilipinoPod101.com
2018-04-20 17:11:23

Hi Garry!

We agree that learning about the culture is as important in learning the language. Thank you for your comment and feedback!

Salamat!

Betsey

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Garry
2018-04-16 17:14:00

This is very helpful and I appreciate the information on CR. Thanks for the lesson!

FilipinoPod101.com
2015-12-23 13:11:30

Hi Linnie,

Yes bathroom, restroom, and comfort room (CR) may be used interchangeably in Filipino. As long as it has a toilet, it could be referred to as any of the above. Salamat!

Betsey

Team FilipinoPod101.com

Linnie
2015-12-14 14:26:49

I have a question? This section makes me confuse a little bit. In Philippines, a Bathroom is a Restroom? I mean in my country a bathroom and a restroom is different. So is it okay if I say this sentence to filipino?

Betsey
2014-10-28 11:55:33

Hi Margo,

We actually have an app called Learn Filipino - WordPower in the iTunes app store. Are you using an apple item, android or a pc?

You can also search for words on the dictionary of the website (should be under โ€œFilipino Resourcesโ€ in the menu bar at the top).

Salamat! :)

Betsey

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Margo
2014-09-08 20:36:00

i want to ask if you guys can add more word sepritly cause i want to learn more words if you do thx so much

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FilipinoPod101.com
2014-06-27 12:44:46

Hello Kevin Winstanley,

Thank you for posting!

Please, send us an email to contactus@FilipinoPod101.com

Thank you for your patience.

Regards,

Laura

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Kevin Winstanley
2014-06-26 04:13:29

Kamusta. I am unable to download the lesson audio for this lesson to put on my ipod so I can listen and learn on the go. Can you please sort it; thank you. Salamat...

Paru-paro
2013-10-11 10:58:15

I have lived in the Philippines for 4 years. NO ONE SAYS BANYO!! It's called the "comfort room" or usually just "CR".

The word for "where is" is nasaan.

And you wonder why I did not subscribe to "premium"???

FilipinoPod101.com
2013-02-01 15:38:55

Hi Janus,

Wow, really? :grin: I guess it depends on the area where you are.

That's really interesting!

Thanks for sharing :)

Regards,

Betsey

Team FilipinoPod101.com

Janus
2013-01-27 19:13:55

Hi,

I'm often hear the word "paliguan" instead of "banyo".

Best regards

Janus

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