Swahili
choo
CHO-o
How to say it
SwahilichooCHO-osoon
Englishtoiletsoon
Frenchtoilettessoon
Meaning
a toilet or latrine.
Good to know
vyoo (plural) is also used for bodily waste in general; choo kikubwa means a bowel movement and choo kidogo means urination.
Examples
- Nenda chooni kabla ya safari.Go to the toilet before the journey.
- Choo kimeharibika, hakifanyi kazi.The toilet is broken, it doesn't work.
- Mtoto anahitaji kwenda choo kidogo.The child needs to urinate.
- Shule ilijenga vyoo vipya kwa wanafunzi.The school built new toilets for the students.
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