J'ai envie de faire caca
The English phrase "i want to poop" can be translated into French as J'ai envie de faire caca.
J'ai envie de faire caca is a childish or very informal way to express the need to poop, similar to how a child might speak in English.
What does it mean word for word?
The expression uses the verb faire (to do/make) rather than être (to be) in the phrase faire caca (to do poop).
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
J'ai envie de faire caca is a colloquial expression. If you want to be polite or avoid mentioning the act of pooping itself, use Je dois aller aux toilettes.
Did you know?
- While 'caca' is the root for this phrase, the French word for 'poop' in a more medical or adult context is 'selles', which literally translates to 'saddles' or 'seats'.
- The verb envier, which is the root of envie, actually means 'to envy' in modern French, creating a strange linguistic link between desire and jealousy.
- While caca is childish, French adults often use the phrase faire ses besoins to describe the act of pooping in a clinical or polite way.
Examples in context
- J'ai envie de faire caca.I want to poop.
- Maman, j'ai envie de faire caca.Mom, I want to poop.
- Dépêche-toi, j'ai envie de faire caca !Hurry up, I want to poop!
Example conversation
Two children are playing in the living room.
- EmmaLucas, j'ai envie de faire caca !Lucas, I want to poop!
- LucasDépêche-toi, Emma !Hurry up, Emma!
- EmmaOù sont les toilettes ?Where is the bathroom?
- LucasC'est par là.It is that way.
