caca
/ˈkaka/
The English phrase "doo doo" is translated into Spanish as caca.
caca is a childish word used to refer to feces.
Which one should you use?
caquita is a diminutive form of caca.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Mexico, the word cagada can be translated as a pile from a poop.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈkaka/
Did you know?
- The word caca is a linguistic 'universal' or nursing word. Because the 'ka' sound is one of the first sounds infants produce, similar words for feces appear in many unrelated languages worldwide.
- In several Spanish-speaking cultures, caca is used as a general word for 'dirt' or 'filth' when speaking to children. A parent might tell a child their hands are full of caca even if they have only been playing in the mud.
- While caca is mild, the related verb cagar is a strong vulgarity often used figuratively to describe someone who has made a huge mistake.
Examples in context
- No puedo creer que pisé caca en la calle.I can't believe I stepped on doo doo on the street.
- Mi perro hizo pupú en el jardín.My dog pooped in the garden.
- María le enseñó a su hermanito a decir "pupú."María taught her little brother to say "doo doo."
- Esteban se resbaló y se cayó en una mierda de perro.Esteban slipped and fell into dog poop.
- Los bebés hacen caquita muchas veces al día.Babies poop many times a day.
- El perro hizo caca en la alfombra.The dog did doo doo on the rug.
- ¡Mira, hay caca en la calle!Look, there is doo doo in the street!
- El bebé tiene caca en el pañal.The baby has doo doo in his diaper.
Example conversation
Daniel and Sofía are walking in the park.
- Daniel¿Viste eso? Hay caca en el camino.Did you see that? There is doo doo on the path.
- Sofía¡Qué asco, Daniel! Camina con cuidado.How gross, Daniel! Walk carefully.
- DanielNo te preocupes, yo la esquivo.Don't worry, I will avoid it.
- SofíaEstá bien, pero no te ensucies.Alright, but don't get dirty.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry caca, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
