똥 마려워요
ttong maryeowoyo
The phrase "I need to poop" in Korean is 똥 마려워요 (ttong maryeowoyo).
This phrase is used to express the physical urge to have a bowel movement. In polite social situations, it is often more common and less blunt to say "I want to go to the bathroom" (화장실 가고 싶어요) rather than explicitly mentioning poop.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of 똥 (poop) and 마려워요 (to have the urge or to be about to happen).
Which one should you use?
똥 마려워요 is the standard polite form. For a much more clinical and formal expression, you can use 대변이 마렵습니다, which uses the term 대변 (bowel movement) instead of 똥 (poop).
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
똥 마려워요 is a polite way to express the urge. For clinical or highly formal settings, 대변이 마렵습니다 is used.
How do you pronounce it?
ttong maryeowoyo
Did you know?
- In traditional Korean folk beliefs, certain types of 'poop' were historically viewed as medicine or used in shamanic rituals to ward off bad luck.
- The word 똥 is often used in Korean slang to describe something of very poor quality or a 'total mess'. It functions similarly to the English 'crap' when referring to an object or a situation.
- The verb 마렵다 used in 똥 마려워요 is specifically reserved for physiological urges. It is used for the need to urinate or defecate but never for hunger or thirst.
Examples in context
- 화장실에 가야 합니다.I need to go to the restroom.
- 갑자기 똥 마려워요.gapjagi ttong maryeowoyo.Suddenly, I need to poop.
- 너무 똥 마려워요.neomu ttong maryeowoyo.I really need to poop.
- 지금 똥 마려워요?jigeum ttong maryeowoyo?Do you need to poop now?
Example conversation
Hyunwoo and Subin are walking in a park.
- 현우 Hyeon-woo수빈 씨, 저 똥 마려워요.Subin ssi, jeo ttong maryeowoyo.Subin, I need to poop.
- 수빈 Su-bin여기 근처에 화장실 있어요.yeogi geuncheoe hwajangsil isseoyo.There is a restroom near here.
- 현우 Hyeon-woo빨리 가야겠어요.ppalli gayagesseoyo.I need to go quickly.
- 수빈 Su-bin이쪽으로 오세요.itchogeuro oseyo.Come this way.
