regadera
everyday, Mexico
In Mexico the shower in the bathroom is the regadera. The word ducha is understood, but it is more common in Spain and other countries. It is also called bañarse.
Meaning: place or act of washing under running water (noun)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | Note |
|---|---|
| regadera | everyday, Mexico |
| ducha | standard |
| bañarse | verb |
Say La regadera no sirve when the shower is broken. For the action, Mexicans say bañarse, as in Me voy a bañar.
Which one should you use?
In Mexican Spanish regadera also means a watering can, and you tell them apart from context.
How does it change in a sentence?
Regadera is feminine. The action bañarse is reflexive: me baño, te bañas, se baña.
Did you know?
- In Mexico the water heater is often called a boiler, borrowed from English, and it is switched on before showering.
Examples in context
- Voy a la regadera, ahorita regreso.I am going to the shower, I will be right back.
- Me bañé antes de salir.I showered before going out.
Example conversation
Guest Tom tells his host Gabriela that the shower at her house in Querétaro has no hot water.
- TomGabriela, la regadera no tiene agua caliente.Gabriela, the shower has no hot water.
- GabrielaAy, perdón, hay que prender el boiler.Oh, sorry, we have to turn on the water heater.
- TomGracias, así me baño tranquilo.Thanks, then I can shower in peace.
