douch
noun, everyday
The Haitian Creole word for "shower" is douch. To take a shower, say pran yon douch.
It names the act of showering and the shower itself. Mwen pral pran yon douch means "I am going to take a shower".
Meaning: a shower for washing (phrase)
How does it change in a sentence?
The verb is pran, "to take", so the phrase matches English "take a shower".
Did you know?
- Douch comes from the French douche.
Examples in context
- Mwen pral pran yon douch.I am going to take a shower.
- Douch la fè frèt.The shower is cold.
- Ou pran douch ou deja?Have you taken your shower already?
Example conversation
Siblings Ruth and Mackenson share the bathroom in the morning.
- RuthMackenson, ou pral pran douch?Mackenson, are you going to take a shower?
- MackensonWi, m ap antre kounye a.Yes, I am going in now.
- RuthPa pran twòp tan.Do not take too long.