Je vais aux toilettes et je reviens.

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Breakdown of Je vais aux toilettes et je reviens.

• et: and
• aller: to go
• aux: to the

Questions & Answers about Je vais aux toilettes et je reviens.

What does aux mean in Je vais aux toilettes?

Aux is the contraction of à + les. Since toilettes is plural, you must use aux (to the), not à la or au.

Why is toilettes plural?

In French, the room with a toilet is almost always referred to in the plural: les toilettes. The singular la toilette usually means personal grooming (e.g., faire sa toilette).

Can I say Je vais à la toilette?

Yes in Quebec and Belgium (and heard in parts of Switzerland). In metropolitan France, people normally say Je vais aux toilettes; à la toilette there can sound regional or odd.

Is je reviens literally present tense or does it mean “I’ll be right back”?

It’s present tense, but French often uses the present for very near-future actions. Je reviens in this context means “I’ll be right back/coming right back.”

Would Je reviendrai work here?