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    aller aux toilettes

    Grammar & Usage

    verb phrase
    neutral

    How it works

    Formed with the irregular verb 'aller' (to go), the contracted preposition 'aux' (à + les), and the noun 'toilettes'. In French, the noun is conventionally used in the plural when referring to the restroom. It functions as a standard predicate phrase expressing the action of using the bathroom.

    Sample sentences

    Est-ce que je peux aller aux toilettes, s'il vous plaît ?

    May I go to the restroom, please?

    Attends-moi deux minutes, je dois aller aux toilettes avant de partir.

    Wait for me for two minutes, I have to go to the bathroom before leaving.

    Les enfants demandent souvent à aller aux toilettes pendant les longs trajets.

    Children often ask to go to the bathroom during long trips.

    Quick facts

    preposition:à + les contracts to aux
    verb_conjugation:aller (irregular 3rd group: je vais, tu vas, il va, etc.)
    noun_gender_number:feminine plural (les toilettes)

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    Example

    Est-ce que je peux aller aux toilettes, s'il vous plaît ?

    May I go to the restroom, please?

    Attends-moi deux minutes, je dois aller aux toilettes avant de partir.

    Wait for me for two minutes, I have to go to the bathroom before leaving.

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