haces caca
/aθes kaka/from spelling rules
The English phrase "you poop" is translated into Spanish as haces caca.
This phrase is used to describe the act of defecating.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the verb hacer (to do/make) and the noun caca (poop), literally translating to "you do poop".
Which one should you use?
The word defecas is the formal, medical or more clinical way to express the same action compared to haces caca.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
haces caca is an informal expression. The term caca is often used when speaking to or about children.
How does it change in a sentence?
The form haces caca is the second-person singular (tú) conjugation of the verb hacer.
How do you pronounce it?
/aθes kaka/
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, a person might say la cagué to mean 'I messed up' or 'I made a huge mistake', despite the literal meaning being 'I pooped it'.
- The word caca and the vulgar verb cagar are actually 'doublets', meaning they both descend from the same Latin ancestor, the verb cacare.
- The word caca is used in Spanish not only for feces but also as a general term for anything dirty or disgusting. A parent might tell a child that a muddy puddle is caca to warn them not to touch it.
Examples in context
- Vaya, me he olvidado de tirar de la cadena después de cagar.Oops, I forgot to flush after pooping.
- Si comes mucho, haces caca más seguido.If you eat a lot, you poop more often.
- Tú haces caca en el baño.You poop in the bathroom.
- ¿Haces caca después de desayunar?Do you poop after eating breakfast?
Example conversation
A mother asking her young son about his bathroom needs.
- MaríaDaniel, ¿haces caca ya?Daniel, are you pooping now?
- DanielNo, María, todavía no.No, María, not yet.
- MaríaDime cuando ya haces caca.Tell me when you do poop.
- DanielEstá bien, te digo.Okay, I'll tell you.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries caca, CC BY-SA 4.0.
