똥 싸고 싶어요
ttong ssago sipeoyo
똥 싸고 싶어요 (ttong ssago sipeoyo) is the Korean phrase for "I want to poop".
This phrase is used to express the physical need to have a bowel movement.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of 똥 (poop), 싸다 (to defecate/to poop) and the grammar pattern –고 싶어요 (want to).
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
똥 싸고 싶어요 is quite blunt and colloquial. In a formal medical or highly polite setting, you should use the more clinical term 대변을 보고 싶습니다. The informal version 똥 싸고 싶어 is used with close friends or people younger than you. For a polite way to ask to go to the restroom without being blunt, you can use 화장실에 가고 싶습니다 or 실례지만 화장실에 갈 수 있을까요? (Excuse me, may I go to the restroom?).
How does it change in a sentence?
The verb 싸다 (to poop) is conjugated to the stem 싸고 before adding the auxiliary verb –고 싶다 (to want to).
How do you pronounce it?
ttong ssago sipeoyo
Did you know?
- The word 똥 is used in the common Korean idiom 똥고집, which describes someone with an incredibly stubborn or 'poop-like' persistence.
- The word 똥 is an ancient term that was documented as early as 1459 in the Middle Korean text 월인석보.
- The verb 싸다 in 똥 싸고 싶어요 actually has many meanings, including 'to be cheap' or 'to wrap'. However, when paired with 'poop', it specifically means the act of defecating.
Examples in context
- 지금 똥 싸고 싶어요.jigeum ttong ssago sipeoyo.I want to poop right now.
- 배가 아파서 똥 싸고 싶어요.baega apaseo ttong ssago sipeoyo.My stomach hurts, so I want to poop.
- 갑자기 똥 싸고 싶어요.gapjagi ttong ssago sipeoyo.I suddenly want to poop.
Example conversation
Jieun and Minjun are walking in a park.
- 지은 Ji-eun민준 씨, 저 똥 싸고 싶어요.Minjun ssi, jeo ttong ssago sipeoyo.Minjun, I want to poop.
- 민준 Min-jun근처에 화장실이 있어요.geuncheoe hwajangshiri isseoyo.There is a restroom nearby.
- 지은 Ji-eun빨리 가야 해요.ppalli gaya haeyo.I have to go quickly.
- 민준 Min-jun여기 바로 앞에 있어요.yeogi baro ape isseoyo.It is right here in front of us.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries 똥, CC BY-SA 4.0.
