piškiti
To pee in Croatian is to say piškiti. Wiktionary also lists šorati.
Meaning: urinate (verb)
Ways to say it
| Croatian |
|---|
| piškiti |
| šorati |
The words in this entry refer to the act of urinating.
Which one should you use?
While piškiti is informal, mokriti is the more formal or medically neutral term for 'to urinate'.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
Piškiti is an informal, colloquial way to say 'to pee', similar to the English equivalent. It is an informal term commonly used among friends or in casual environments. For a common informal noun, you might use Pišanje. If you need to be formal or scientific, use mokrenje or Uriniranje.
Did you know?
- Certain vulgar expressions involving the act of peeing are used idiomatically to describe wasting time or doing something uselessly.
- If you want to sound incredibly polite when asking to use the restroom, you should avoid piškiti entirely and instead use a phrase about 'drinking' or 'refreshing' oneself, rather than mentioning the act of urinating directly.
- The word mokriti shares a root with the adjective mokar, meaning 'wet', reflecting a direct physical description of the act.
Examples in context
- Molim vas, gdje se nalazi WC? Trebam obaviti mokrenje.Excuse me, where is the restroom? I need to relieve myself.
- Ajmo na kratki odmor, trebam otići pišati.Let's take a short break, I need to go pee.
- Pas voli piškiti na travu.The dog likes to pee on the grass.
- Mali pas je počeo piškiti.The small dog started to pee.
Example conversation
Ivana and Marko are preparing to leave for a walk.
- IvanaČekaj malo, moram brzo piškiti.Wait a moment, I need to pee quickly.
- MarkoU redu, sačekat ću te ovdje.Alright, I will wait for you here.
- IvanaGotovo, sada možemo ići.Finished, now we can go.
- MarkoOdlično, idemo polako.Great, let's go slowly.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “pee” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
