puerta de la ducha
/pweɾta de la dut͡ʃa/from spelling rules
The English phrase "shower door" is translated into Spanish as puerta de la ducha.
Puerta de la ducha is used to describe a door that encloses a shower area to keep water inside.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of puerta (door), de (of), la (the) and ducha (shower).
Which one should you use?
While puerta de la ducha is a general term for a shower door, the term mampara de la ducha is often used to specifically refer to a glass shower screen or enclosure. Additionally, puertita de la ducha can be used as an informal variation.
How does it change in a sentence?
To make the phrase plural to say "shower doors", change puerta to puertas, resulting in puertas de la ducha.
How do you pronounce it?
/pweɾta de la dutʃa/
Did you know?
- The word regadera comes from the verb regar, meaning 'to water plants', suggesting that the shower was historically viewed as a watering can for people.
- The Spanish word puerta shares an ancient root with the English word 'port', as both derive from the Latin porta meaning a gate or entrance.
- In some Latin American countries, the term regadera is used instead of ducha, meaning a shower door would be called a puerta de la regadera.
Examples in context
- Alguien dejó la puertita de la ducha abierta.Someone left the shower door open.
- La puerta de la ducha es de cristal.The shower door is made of glass.
- ¿Puedes limpiar la puerta de la ducha?Can you clean the shower door?
- Se rompió la puerta de la ducha.The shower door broke.
Example conversation
Sofía and Mateo are in their bathroom discussing a repair.
- SofíaMateo, la puerta de la ducha no cierra bien.Mateo, the shower door does not close well.
- MateoEs verdad, necesita un arreglo.It's true, it needs a repair.
- SofíaLlamaré al técnico para la puerta de la ducha.I will call the technician for the shower door.
- MateoPerfecto, gracias por encargarte.Perfect, thanks for taking care of it.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, ducha, la, puerta, CC BY-SA 4.0.
