Туалет находится справа.

Russian has no articles like the or a/an.

So Туалет находится справа can mean:

• The toilet is on the right
• A toilet is on the right

Which one is meant depends on context. In a sign or directions, English usually uses the toilet.

Находится literally means is located or is situated.

So the sentence is very literally:

• Туалет = toilet
• находится = is located
• справа = on the right / to the right

This verb is common when talking about location, especially in neutral or slightly formal speech.

In Russian, есть is not usually used the way English uses is for simple location.

For location, Russian often:

• uses a verb like находится = is located
• or simply leaves it out in informal speech

So all of these are possible, depending on style:

• Туалет находится справа. = The toilet is located on the right.
• Туалет справа. = The toilet is on the right.

The version with находится sounds a bit more complete, neutral, or formal.

Yes. Туалет справа is very natural.

Compared with Туалет находится справа:

• Туалет справа = shorter, more conversational
• Туалет находится справа = a bit more formal or descriptive

Both are correct.

Справа is an adverb meaning on the right or to the right.

Russian often uses short adverbs like this for directions:

• справа = on the right
• слева = on the left
• вверху = at the top / above
• внизу = at the bottom / below

So Туалет находится справа is a very natural way to say it.

You could say something longer like на правой стороне, but that is less natural in this kind of simple direction sentence.

In this sentence, справа is not a noun in a case ending you need to analyze like an adjective phrase. It functions as an adverb.

So instead of thinking:

• right as a noun or adjective

it is better to think:

• справа = on the right / to the right

That is why it does not agree with туалет and does not change like an adjective would.

This is a very common question.

• справа = on the right / to the right → location
• направо = to the right → direction of movement

So:

• Туалет находится справа. = The toilet is on the right.
• Поверните направо. = Turn right.

A helpful shortcut:

• справа tells you where something is
• направо tells you where to go / how to move

The stress is:

• туале́т
• нахо́дится
• спра́ва

A rough pronunciation guide for English speakers:

• too-ah-LYET
• na-KHO-deet-sya
• SPRA-va

So the whole sentence is roughly:

too-ah-LYET na-KHO-deet-sya SPRA-va

Yes. Russian word order is more flexible than English.

The neutral order here is:

• Туалет находится справа.

But you might also hear:

• Справа находится туалет.

That version puts more focus on on the right.

Very roughly:

• Туалет находится справа. = The toilet is on the right.
• Справа находится туалет. = On the right is the toilet.

Both are correct, but the emphasis changes.

Not always. Туалет is common and correct, but the best word depends on context.

Other common words are:

• туалет = toilet / restroom
• уборная = restroom / lavatory, more formal or old-fashioned in some contexts
• санузел = bathroom/toilet unit, often in real-estate or building descriptions

For a sign or simple directions, туалет is completely normal.

It is not extremely formal, but it is a bit more formal or official than just leaving it out.

You often see находится in:

• announcements
• directions
• written descriptions
• maps or public buildings

For everyday speech, people often prefer the shorter version:

• Туалет справа.

So yes, находится has a slightly more formal or neutral descriptive tone.