pipí popó
/pipi popo/from spelling rules
The Spanish phrase for 'pee pee poo poo' is pipí popó.
This phrase is used in a childish or highly informal register, similar to how English speakers use 'pee pee poo poo'.
What does it mean word for word?
The expression consists of two parts: pipí, which is the diminutive or childish form for urine and popó, which is the common childish term for feces.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
The phrase pipí popó is used in a childish or highly informal register.
Did you know?
- The word pipí is considered an onomatopoeia, as it is thought to imitate the sound of liquid hitting a surface.
- Unlike English, where 'poo' can be used somewhat playfully by adults, using popó in a professional Spanish setting would be seen as extremely immature.
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, parents will use the phrase hacer pipí or hacer popó to describe the physical act of going to the bathroom.
Example conversation
A parent talking to a toddler.
- ElenaElena, ¿tienes que hacer pipí popó?Elena, do you have to do pee pee poo poo?
- Javier¡No, Javier!No, Javier!
- ElenaPero dijiste pipí popó hace un rato.But you said pee pee poo poo a while ago.
- Javier¡No quiero!I don't want to!
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries pipí, popó, CC BY-SA 4.0.
