κατουρώ
katouró/katuˈɾo/
To pee in Greek is κατουρώ (katouró).
The term is used to describe the act of urinating.
Meaning: urinate (verb)
How does it change in a sentence?
The form κατουρώ is the first-person singular present indicative, meaning 'I pee'. The third-person singular present indicative is κατουρώει, meaning 'he/she/it pees'.
How do you pronounce it?
katouró (/katuˈɾo/)
Did you know?
- In many Greek households, a child might not say κατουρώ, but instead use the word for 'water' to imply they need to urinate.
- In a medical or very formal context, Greeks use the verb ουρώ, which is the direct ancestor of the English word 'urine'.
- The root of ουρώ is found in several ancient Greek medical texts by Hippocrates, where the color of 'urine' was used as a primary diagnostic tool.
Examples in context
- Κατουρώ πολύ συχνά το πρωί.Katuro poly sychna to proi.I pee very often in the morning.
Example conversation
Kostas and Kyriaki are taking a walk in the park.
- Κώστας KostasΠρέπει να κατουρώ, πού είναι η τουαλέτα;Prepei na katouro, pou einai i toualeta?I need to pee, where is the toilet?
- Κυριακή KyriakiΥπάρχει μία δίπλα στο δέντρο.Yparchi mia dipla sto dentro.There is one next to the tree.
- Κώστας KostasΕυχαριστώ, θα πάω γρήγορα.Efcharisto, tha pao grygora.Thanks, I will go quickly.
- Κυριακή KyriakiΕντάξει, σε περιμένω εδώ.Entaxei, se perimeno edo.Okay, I am waiting for you here.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry κατουρώ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
