In English, there is the expression, 'I'm bursting to go to the loo'.
In Irish, is 'ag pléascadh' suitable? Is there something better?
While I'm at the toilet questions, is there an equivalent to 'loo' or is leithreas the only way to say it?

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AFAIK, leithreas is the only one. It's probably complete Béarlachas but that's what I've always used at home Táim ag pléascadh Nothing wrong with Béarlachas in some cases, unless, of course, there's a suitable native expression.

Táim ag pléascadh / Tá mé pleascaithe (sp?)
That is what is said in Conamara too.
But I wouldn't be surprised that the same word would be used in both languages in this case without it being Béarlachas. Or maybe it came from the Irish first to Hibernian English.

Toilet - A common term is "teach an asail".
Which is what people used before indoor plumbing.

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It is recommended that you always wait for three to agree on a translation.
I speak Connemara Irish, and my input will often reflect that.
I will do an mp3 file on request for short translations.
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I heard teach an asail for the men's room and teach an mbo for the ladies

Are these suitable to use with children? They sound more like bar room banter. In English, 'the loo' is perfectly acceptable with children. Maybe I'll stick with 'leithreas', might be safer!

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I've posted this before, but since you've raised the question, this is what Gabriel Fitzmaurice has written on the subject.

Beirt leanbh ag caint

An dtéann múinteoirí go tigh an asail?
Téann.
Is caitheann siad knickers chomh maith.
Is fíor.
Chun an fhrinne an rí
Is téann siad go tigh an asail.
Gach lá!

Chuala mé
"tá leadra orm"
i mBéal Feirste.

There is of course
Teach an Asail
I have it on the toilet door!

There is
Tá mé ag pléascadh
for I am bursting to go...

the usual
an leithreas - I usually would say 'teach an asail'!!

There is also
an ionlann = the toilet
which you might mention to your superior officer rather than using 'teach an asail' LOL...
when you found yourself 'ag pléascadh'...


.... just another word to add to the mix...

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Bí cinnte de go nglacfaidh triúr le gach aistriúchán a thabharfar.
Be sure to get three in agreement with a translation given.

Dinneen has these words for privy (in addition to leithreas)

camra
fiailteach
fial
losán
tigh beag
tighín

Some of these are more along the lines of "latrine", which is not exactly the same as "toilet". I like ionlann - although Dineen doesn't have it. Does it just mean "the place inside"?