How to Say “Poop Pee” in Spanish

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caca y pis
/kaka i pis/from spelling rules
The Spanish phrase for "poop pee" is caca y pis.
Childish terms for the act of defecating and urinating.

Which one should you use?

While caca y pis is used with children, heces y orina (feces and urine) are the formal medical terms used by doctors or in scientific contexts.

Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?

caca y pis is childish and informal, suitable for use with young children or in very casual settings. Excretar is a formal verb used to convey the action of eliminating bodily waste.

How does it change in a sentence?

The word pis is often replaced by the diminutive pipí in many Spanish-speaking regions to sound even more childish or gentle.

How do you pronounce it?

/kaka i pis/

Did you know?

  • While caca is a harmless child's word, the related verb cagar is considered highly vulgar and offensive in both Spain and Latin America.
  • The noun caca and the vulgar verb cagar are linguistic doublets, meaning they both descended from the exact same Latin verb cacare.

Examples in context

  • Es necesario defecar diariamente para mantener una buena salud intestinal.
    It is necessary to poop daily to maintain good intestinal health.
  • ¡No pises la mierda del perro!
    Don't step on the dog's poop!
  • No te rías, que casi me hago un meado de la risa.
    Don't laugh, I almost peed myself from laughing.
  • El bebé tiene caca y pis.
    The baby has poop and pee.
  • ¡Mira, hay caca y pis en el suelo!
    Look, there is poop and pee on the floor!
  • El perrito hizo caca y pis en la alfombra.
    The puppy did poop and pee on the rug.

Example conversation

A mother is helping her small son get ready for bed.

  1. Sofía

    Javier, ¿tienes que hacer caca y pis?
    Javier, do you have to poop and pee?
  2. Javier

    Sí, mamá, voy al baño ahora.
    Yes, mom, I am going to the bathroom now.
  3. Sofía

    Muy bien, date prisa por favor.
    Very good, hurry up please.
  4. Javier

    Ya terminé, Sofía.
    I'm finished, Sofia.

Sources

  • IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
  • Word origins: Wiktionary entries caca, pis, y, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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