Quiero hacer caca
/kjeɾo aθeɾ kaka/from spelling rules
The English phrase "I want to poop" can be translated into Spanish as Quiero hacer caca.
This phrase is a direct way to say that you need to use the bathroom to defecate.
Which one should you use?
If you wish to be less graphic about your intention, you should use Quiero ir al baño (I want to go to the bathroom). For very informal or crude settings, the verb cagar is used in the phrase Me dieron ganas de cagar (I got the urge to shit).
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
For a more polite approach, use Quiero ir al baño. In vulgar or very informal settings, one might use Me dieron ganas de cagar.
How does it change in a sentence?
In the phrase Quiero hacer caca, the verb querer (to want) is conjugated in the first person singular quiero to express the speaker's desire.
How do you pronounce it?
/kjeɾo aθeɾ kaka/
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, telling someone you need to 'hacer caca' is often seen as a phrase reserved strictly for children or when speaking to toddlers.
- The vulgar verb cagar is used in several idiomatic expressions that have nothing to do with bathrooms, such as cagarla, which means to mess something up completely.
- Depending on the country, people may avoid caca entirely in favor of hacer del cuerpo, a euphemism that literally means 'to do of the body'.
Examples in context
- Quiero hacer cacaI want to poop.
- Quiero hacer caca ahora mismo.I want to poop right now.
- Mamá, quiero hacer caca.Mom, I want to poop.
- No puedo esperar, quiero hacer caca.I can't wait, I want to poop.
Example conversation
Elena is talking to Daniel at home.
- ElenaDaniel, quiero hacer caca.Daniel, I want to poop.
- DanielEl baño está libre, Elena.The bathroom is free, Elena.
- ElenaGracias, voy rápido.Thanks, I'll be quick.
- DanielEstá bien, no hay problema.That's fine, no problem.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
