ir a la bacinica
/iɾ a la baθinika/from spelling rules
The Spanish phrase for "go potty" is ir a la bacinica.
ir a la bacinica is a phrase used to describe a child's way of saying they need to use the toilet. In more informal or playful contexts, one might use Hacer pipí to mean "to pee."
How do you pronounce it?
/iɾ a la baθinika/
Did you know?
- In some Latin American countries, instead of saying ir a la bacinica, people might use the euphemism hacer del dos to refer to a child's bowel movement.
- The verb ir in this phrase is highly irregular. For example, the present tense 'I go' voy comes from the Latin 'vādere', while the past tense 'I went' fui actually comes from the Latin word for 'to be'.
- In some Spanish-speaking households, children are taught to say estoy haciendo una necesidad to be more formal or discrete, which literally translates to 'I am doing a necessity'.
Examples in context
- ¡Ay, qué ganas de hacer pipí!Oh, I really need to pee!
- Nena, ¿necesitas hacer caca?Sweetie, do you need to poop?
Example conversation
A parent and child are getting ready to leave the house.
- LucíaMateo, ¿quieres ir a la bacinica?Mateo, do you want to go potty?
- MateoSí, quiero ir a la bacinica.Yes, I want to go potty.
- LucíaEstá bien, vamos rápido.All right, let's go quickly.
- MateoYa estoy listo, Lucía.I'm ready now, Lucía.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries a, bacinica, ir, la, CC BY-SA 4.0.
