ducha
standard
In Puerto Rico a shower is a ducha. To take a shower people say darse una ducha or simply bañarse.
Meaning: washing with falling water (noun)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | Note |
|---|---|
| ducha | standard |
| Darse una ducha | to take a shower |
| Bañarse | to bathe |
Me voy a bañar is the natural way to say you are going to take a shower or bath. Ducha is also the shower fixture or the act of showering.
Which one should you use?
The bathroom itself is el baño. The bathtub is la bañera or la tina.
How does it change in a sentence?
Bañarse is reflexive: me baño, te bañas, se baña.
Did you know?
- Ducha comes from French douche, a word that spread through Spanish in the nineteenth century.
Examples in context
- Voy a darme una ducha.I am going to take a shower.
- Me voy a bañar y salgo.I am going to shower and come out.
- La ducha no tiene agua caliente.The shower has no hot water.
Example conversation
Lorena tells her roommate Beatriz that she will shower before the two go out in Río Piedras.
- LorenaBeatriz, me voy a bañar. ¿Ya terminaste?Beatriz, I am going to shower. Are you finished?
- BeatrizSí, el baño está libre.Yes, the bathroom is free.
- LorenaPerfecto, salgo en diez minutos.Perfect, I will be out in ten minutes.
