Where are the toilets?
Bagni: BAH-nyee. The gn makes the 'ny' sound. Short and urgent when needed.
Essential at any outdoor festival. Italian outdoor events provide portable toilets (bagni chimici) at large festivals — their location is never well-signposted.
Dove sono means 'where are'. I bagni is 'the bathrooms/toilets'. Bagno (singular) means bathroom or bath — context makes the meaning clear.
Ci sono bagni chimici nella zona?
Are there portable toilets in the area?
Bagni chimici — chemical/portable toilets.
I bagni sono a pagamento?
Are the toilets paid?
Some Italian public toilets charge €0.50-1.
C'è un bar vicino con i bagni?
Is there a nearby bar with toilets?
Italian bars always have toilets — a reliable backup.
Italian bars (caffè) are legally required to allow paying customers to use their toilets. At crowded outdoor festivals, the savvy strategy is to buy a quick espresso at a nearby bar — you get decent coffee, access to clean indoor toilets, and a moment away from the crowd.