What does it mean word for word?
The phrase hiciste caca is literally "you did poop". The word hiciste is the preterite past tense of the verb hacer, which means "to do" or "to make".
Which one should you use?
While ¿hiciste caca? is a common way to ask the question, you may also hear ¿hiciste popó?, which is often used when speaking to very young children. For a more playful and less formal approach, one can say ¿hiciste del dos? to ask if someone "did number two".
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
¿hiciste caca? is an informal way to ask a friend or family member if they have pooped. In contrast, if you are in a medical or clinical setting, a professional would use the formal expression ¿Ha tenido usted movimientos intestinales? to ask if a patient has had bowel movements.
How does it change in a sentence?
In the phrase ¿hiciste caca?, the verb hacer is conjugated in the second-person singular preterite to indicate that the action was a completed event in the past.
Did you know?
- The word caca is used across many different Romance languages, including French and Italian, meaning it is one of the most stable 'baby words' in the linguistic family.
- While caca sounds like a simple noun, the verb cagar is frequently used in slang to mean 'to mess up' or 'to fail' at something.
- While ¿hiciste del dos? is the equivalent of 'did you do number two', Spanish speakers also use el número uno to refer to urinating.
Examples in context
- ¿Ha hecho usted caca después de la cena?Have you pooped after dinner?
Example conversation
A mother is checking on her toddler's health.
- JavierCariño, ¿hiciste caca?Sweetie, did you poop?
- SofíaNo, todavía no.No, not yet.
- JavierEstá bien, Sofía, no pasa nada.It's okay, Sofía, it's nothing.
- SofíaTengo un poco de dolor.I have a little bit of pain.
