What does it mean word for word?
The phrase Me hice caca literally translates to "I made poop to myself", utilizing the reflexive verb hacerse to indicate that the action was performed on oneself.
Which one should you use?
While Me hice caca en los pantalones is a casual way to say you pooped your pants, you can replace en los pantalones with encima to say Me hice caca encima, which means "I pooped on myself" if you want to be less specific about the clothing.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
There are several ways to express this depending on the situation. Me hice caca en los pantalones is a casual expression. For a formal and euphemistic approach, you can say Experimenté un percance en mis prendas inferiores, which translates to "I experienced an incident with my undergarments."
Is it said differently in some regions?
In some Spanish-speaking Latin American countries, the expression Me cagué encima (I pooped on myself) may be more commonly used.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase uses the preterite tense hice to indicate a completed action in the past.
How do you pronounce it?
/me iθe kaka en los pantalones/
Did you know?
- In some Latin American cultures, the phrase me cagué is used idiomatically to express that someone is terrified or extremely nervous.
- The term cagada is used idiomatically in many Spanish-speaking countries to mean 'a big mistake' or 'a screw-up', rather than a literal mess.
- The word caca is a direct descendant of the Latin verb cacare, which has been used to describe the same biological function for thousands of years.
Examples in context
- Disculpe, tuve un accidente en mis pantalones. Necesito ir al baño de inmediato.Excuse me, I had an accident in my pants. I need to go to the bathroom immediately.
- Me hice caca en los pantalones de niño.I pooped my pants as a child.
- ¡Qué vergüenza, me hice caca en los pantalones!How embarrassing, I pooped my pants!
- Creo que me hice caca en los pantalones.I think I pooped my pants.
Example conversation
A child tells their father about an accident.
- LucíaPapá, me hice caca en los pantalones.Dad, I pooped my pants.
- Alejandro¿Cuándo pasó eso, Lucía?When did that happen, Lucía?
- LucíaPasó hace un momento.It happened a moment ago.
- AlejandroEstá bien, vamos a cambiarte.That's okay, let's go change you.
