doccia
/ˈdot.t͡ʃa/feminine
The Italian word for shower is doccia.
doccia refers to the device used for bathing. Fare la doccia or prendere una doccia both mean to take a shower. You can also use farsi la doccia or farsi una doccia to express the same idea. If you are describing the act of being under the water, you use stare sotto la doccia. Additionally, spruzzare is the verb used when you mean to spray with.
Meaning: device for bathing (noun)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun doccia is feminine, which is why it is used with the feminine article la (e.g., la doccia).
How do you pronounce it?
The word has two syllables, and the stress is on the first syllable. It is pronounced /ˈdot.tʃa/.
When do people say it?
The phrase fare una doccia fredda literally means to take a cold shower, but it is also used figuratively to describe receiving an unpleasant or unexpected surprise.
Did you know?
- The Italian concept of doccia extends to celebratory events, such as doccia di petali where guests shower a couple with flower petals during a wedding.
- The linguistic roots of doccia reach back to the Latin verb ducere, which means 'to lead' or 'to guide'.
- The word doccia is often used in Italian meteorological terms to describe a 'shower' of rain, similar to English, but specifically refers to a brief and intense burst.
Examples in context
- La doccia è rotta.The shower is broken.This is useful for stating that the doccia is broken.Tatoeba #438936 by Pharamp, translation #438772 by Clavain
- È sotto la doccia.She's in the shower.This shows how to say someone is under the doccia.Tatoeba #2552662 by Guybrush88, translation #1690460 by Spamster
- Era sotto la doccia.She was in the shower.This is a past tense example of being under the doccia.Tatoeba #2552677 by Guybrush88, translation #1690457 by Spamster
- Devo fare la docciaI need to take a shower
- 296 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Francesco and Martina are in their new apartment.
- FrancescoLa doccia è bellissima!The shower is beautiful!
- MartinaSì, ed è anche spaziosa.Yes, and it is also spacious.
- FrancescoHai controllato la doccia?Did you check the shower?
- MartinaSì, funziona perfettamente.Yes, it works perfectly.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “shower” translations and entries doccia, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries doccia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
