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"Shower" in German: Dusche

die Dusche

Say it: DOO-shuhfeminine · die Duschenoun/ˈduːʃə/

Shower in German is die Dusche. The verb is duschen: Ich dusche mich. Soft everyday talk also says unter die Dusche gehen.

Morning rush

Ich brauche nur fünf Minuten unter der Dusche.
I only need five minutes in the shower.
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How to pronounce Dusche

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DOO-shuh

/ˈduːʃə/

DOO-shuh. Long u, soft sh, final e. Feminine: die Dusche.

"Shower" in German: quick reference

GermanEnglish
die Duschethe shower

Noun for the fixture/act.

duschento shower

Common verb.

unter die Duscheinto the shower

Going to shower.

eine kurze Duschea quick shower

Time phrase.

How to use Dusche in real life

  1. 1Morning rush

    Ich brauche nur fünf Minuten unter der Dusche.

    I only need five minutes in the shower.

    Unter der Dusche.

  2. 2Hotel room

    Die Dusche ist warm und stark.

    The shower is warm and strong.

    Die Dusche subject.

  3. 3After sport

    Geh zuerst unter die Dusche, dann essen wir.

    Go into the shower first, then we'll eat.

    Unter die Dusche.

Mistakes English speakers make with Dusche

Incorrect: der Dusche

Correct: die Dusche

Dusche is feminine.

Incorrect: Ich mache eine Shower.

Correct: Ich gehe unter die Dusche. / Ich dusche mich.

Use Dusche or duschen.

Good to know

Many Germans prefer a quick Dusche to a full Bad. Hotel reviews often mention water pressure. Soft morning routines revolve around Dusche, Kaffee, Bahn.

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Sharing a bathroom schedule

  1. ChatPal

    Ist die Dusche frei?

    Is the shower free?

  2. You

    Gleich. Ich bin noch in der Dusche.

    Soon. I'm still in the shower.

  3. ChatPal

    Okay, ich warte vor der Dusche.

    Okay, I'll wait outside the shower.

  4. You

    Zwei Minuten, dann ist die Dusche dein.

    Two minutes, then the shower is yours.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Shower" in German

Noun vs verb?

Die Dusche is the shower; duschen is to shower.

How do you say take a shower?

Duschen / unter die Dusche gehen.

Gender?

Feminine: die Dusche.

Bath vs shower?

Das Bad vs die Dusche.

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