دش
dusheveryday, Egyptian
In Egyptian Arabic a shower is دش (dush). To take one, Egyptians say آخد دش (ākhud dush). It is also called حمام (ḥammām).
Meaning: shower (noun)
Ways to say it
| Egyptian | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| دش | dush | everyday, Egyptian |
| حمام | ḥammām | bath, bathroom |
The word دش (dush) is the normal everyday choice. People also say حمام (ḥammām) for the bath or the bathroom and أستحمى (astaḥamma) when they want to sound formal.
How does it change in a sentence?
The verb آخد (ākhud) means "I take". For "you take" use تاخد (tākhud) to a man and تاخدي (tākhdi) to a woman.
Did you know?
- The Egyptian word دش (dush) is borrowed from the French douche.
Examples in context
- هاخد دش وأجيلك.hākhud dush wi agīlak.I will take a shower and come to you.
- الدش مفيهوش مية سخنة.ed-dush mafīhūsh maya sukhna.The shower has no hot water.
- خدت دش بارد.khadt dush bārid.I took a cold shower.
Example conversation
Tamer and his roommate Adel get ready to go out in their Cairo flat.
- Tamerهتاخد دش قبل ما نمشي؟hatākhud dush ʾabl ma nimshi?Will you take a shower before we leave?
- Adelأيوه، خمس دقايق بس.aywa, khamas daʾāyiʾ bass.Yes, only five minutes.
- Tamerماشي، هستناك.māshi, hastannāk.OK, I will wait for you.
