пи́сать
písatʹ
To pee in Russian can be said as пи́сать (písatʹ), мочи́ться or си́кать.
Meaning: urinate (verb)
Ways to say it
| Russian | Romanization (Wiktionary) |
|---|---|
| пи́сать | písatʹ |
| мочи́ться | močítʹsja |
| си́кать | síkatʹ |
The verb is used to describe the act of urinating. Related nouns include моча́ (urine) and пипи́ (pee-pee).
Which one should you use?
пи́сать is the most common way to say "to pee" in everyday speech, whereas мочи́ться is a formal or medical term for "to urinate". си́кать is a colloquial, often childish term for "to pee".
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
мочи́ться is a formal and commonly used term for 'to pee' in Russian. пописать is an informal term used among friends and peers for 'pee'. пипи́ is a nursery word used by or for small children, similar to the English "pee-pee".
Is it said differently in some regions?
In some regions, the word писать is used instead of пописать.
Related words
How do you pronounce it?
písatʹ
Did you know?
- The verb писа́ть for 'to pee' is a homonym of the verb писа́ть meaning 'to write'. The meaning is distinguished by context or the use of the prefix по- in пописа́ть.
- In very informal slang, the phrase сходить по-маленькому meaning 'to go number one' is used to avoid saying any of the verbs listed on the page.
- While пи́сать is common, adults often avoid it in mixed company by using the euphemism отойти meaning 'to step away' for a moment.
Examples in context
- Извините, где можно мочиться?Excuse me, where can one pee?
- Мы можем пописать перед тем, как продолжить прогулку?Can we pee before continuing the walk?
- Давайте найдем ближайший туалет, мне срочно нужно пописать.Let's find the nearest toilet, I need to pee urgently.
- Ребёнок хочет пи́сать.Rebyonok khochet pisat'.The child wants to pee.
- Собака хочет пи́сать на улице.Sobaka khochet pisat' na ulitse.The dog wants to pee outside.
Example conversation
Maria and Andrey are taking their toddler for a walk.
- Мария MariaАндрей, кажется, малыш хочет пи́сать.Andrey, kazhetsya, malysh khochet pisat'.Andrey, I think the little one wants to pee.
- Андрей AndreyГде здесь ближайший туалет?Gde zdes' blizhayshiy tualet?Where is the nearest restroom around here?
- Мария MariaОн там, за тем углом.On tam, za tem uglom.It's over there, around that corner.
- Андрей AndreyБежим скорее!Bezhim skoree!Let's run quickly!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “pee” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
