çiş yapmak
/t͡ʃiʃ japmak/from spelling rules
To say pee in Turkish, meaning to urinate, say çiş yapmak. If unsure, use çiş yapmak. Wiktionary also lists işemek.
Meaning: urinate (verb)
Ways to say it
| Turkish | IPA |
|---|---|
| çiş yapmak | /t͡ʃiʃ japmak/ (from spelling rules) |
| işemek | /iʃemec/ (from spelling rules) |
çiş yapmak is the child friendly or colloquial way to say to pee, close to how English speakers use pee or potty instead of urinate.
What does it mean word for word?
çiş yapmak is made of çiş, pee and yapmak, to do or make.
Which one should you use?
işemek is a more blunt term and is generally considered impolite in social settings. İdrar yapmak is a formal phrase meaning to urinate, used in medical contexts.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
işemek is informal and can sound vulgar. İdrar yapmak is formal. In polite company it is better to say tuvalete gitmek, to go to the toilet, rather than naming the act itself.
Related words
How do you pronounce it?
In çiş yapmak, the ç sounds like the ch in change, the ş like the sh in shoe and the y like the y in yes.
Did you know?
- In ancient Karakhanid Turkish, çiş was specifically used as a verbal prompt by women to help children urinate.
Examples in context
- Mary çiş yapmak istiyordu.Mary wanted to pee.çiş yapmak follows the verb for want, so Mary wanted to pee.Tatoeba #4996262 by duran, translation #2931760 by astyng
- "İşemek zorundayım." "Jonny, söylemek için bu doğru bir yol değil. Şöyle söyle, 'Affedersiniz. Tuvalete gitmem gerekiyor.'""I have to pee." "Jonny, that's not the right thing to say. Say, 'Excuse me. I need to go to the toilet.'"İşemek is the blunt word, and the speaker is told to say a polite phrase instead.Tatoeba #3143011 by deyta, translation #326675 by Swift
- Hala tuvalete gitmedin mi?Haven't you gone to the bathroom yet?
- Ulan tuvaletin nerede? İşemekten patlayacağım!Dude, where is the toilet? I'm going to burst from holding it in!
- Tuvaletin müsait mi? İdrar yapmam gerekiyor.Is the toilet available? I need to urinate.
- Bebek hemen çiş yapmak istiyor.The baby wants to pee immediately.
Example conversation
A child is talking to his mother in a park.
- EmreAnne, çiş yapmak istiyorum.Mom, I want to pee.
- SelinTamam canım, hemen şu tarafa gidelim.Okay honey, let's go over that way right now.
- EmreÇok hızlı olmalıyız!We must be very fast!
- SelinMerak etme, tuvalet hemen şurada.Don't worry, the toilet is right there.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “pee” translations and entries işemek, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Turkish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries işemek, yapmak, çiş, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
