faire pipi au lit
To wet the bed in French is to say faire pipi au lit or mouiller son lit.
Meaning: to urinate in one's bed during sleep (verb)
Ways to say it
| French | IPA |
|---|---|
| faire pipi au lit | |
| mouiller son lit | /mu.je sɔ̃ li/ |
Both phrases describe the act of urinating in one's bed while sleeping.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase faire pipi au lit literally translates to to do pee in the bed.
Which one should you use?
faire pipi au lit is a colloquial and child-friendly way to express the idea, similar to saying to pee in the bed in English. In contrast, mouiller son lit is a euphemistic way to describe the same event.
How does it change in a sentence?
In the phrase mouiller son lit, the possessive adjective son (his/her) is used rather than a reflexive pronoun to indicate the bed being wet.
Did you know?
- The word lit for 'bed' shares the same Latin root as the English word 'lectern'.
- While faire pipi au lit is used with children, adults will switch to the medical term énurésie to avoid sounding like a child.
- In French, the verb faire is used for many basic bodily functions and needs, such as faire pipi or faire caca, whereas English uses specific verbs.
Examples in context
- Hier soir, j'ai fait pipi au lit.Last night, I wet the bed.
- L'enfant a peur de faire pipi au lit.The child is afraid of wetting the bed.
Example conversation
A mother is talking to a doctor about her son.
- LéaMon fils a commencé à faire pipi au lit.My son has started wetting the bed.
- NathanEst-ce que cela arrive tous les matins ?Does it happen every morning?
- LéaOui, il fait pipi au lit souvent.Yes, he wets the bed often.
- NathanNe vous inquiétez pas, c'est fréquent.Don't worry, it is frequent.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “wet the bed” translations and entries mouiller son lit, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries faire, lit, mouiller, pipi, son, CC BY-SA 4.0.
