al servicio

to the bathroom; to the restroom

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to the bathroom; to the restroom In everyday speech, ir al servicio is a polite way to say 'go to the bathroom.' The phrase also appears in expressions like al servicio de, meaning 'at the service of' or 'in service of.'

SP: Necesito ir al servicio.

EN: I need to go to the bathroom.

Tan pronto como logramos un avance científico lo ponemos al servicio del mal.

As soon as we make a scientific breakthrough, we put it to work for evil.

— Sacrificio (1986)

Pues llama a la agencia y contrata al servicio que necesites.

Just call the agency and hire the service you need.

— La piel que habito (2011)

Siempre que iba al servicio se llevaba un tebeo de Mortadelo y Filemón.

Whenever he went to the bathroom, he took a Mortadelo and Filemón comic book with him.

Durante el examen, ella se sintió muy enferma, por eso tuvo que ir al servicio.

During the exam, she felt very sick, so she had to go to the restroom.

Organizó un boicot al servicio de autobús.

He organized a boycott of the bus service.

Ha ido al servicio.

He/She has gone to the bathroom.

— Tesis (1996)

Necesito ir al servicio.

I need to go to the restroom.

— El paciente inglés (1996)

En ganar dinero al servicio del Señor.

In making money in the service of the Lord.

Le vi ir al servicio hace unos minutos.

I saw him go to the restroom a few minutes ago.

Tengo que ir al servicio.

I have to go to the bathroom.

— Open Your Eyes (1997)

El alemán quiere ir al servicio.

The German wants to go to the bathroom.

— El paciente inglés (1996)

Cada vez que iba al servicio se llevaba un tebeo de Mortadelo y Filemón.

Every time he went to the bathroom, he took a Mortadelo and Filemón comic book with him.

Estamos al servicio de Francia, y este chico nos ha insultado.

We are at the service of France, and this boy has insulted us.

— Adiós, muchachos (1987)