Spanish · Everyday Verbs

"to take a shower" in Spanish: ducharse

ducharse

Say it: doo-CHAHR-seh / meh DOO-chohverb/du.ˈtʃaɾ.se/

To take a shower in Spanish is ducharse. Say me ducho and dúchate. Keep the reflexive pronouns with the verb.

Morning

Me ducho antes del desayuno.
I shower before breakfast.
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How to pronounce ducharse

Say it

doo-CHAHR-seh / meh DOO-choh

/du.ˈtʃaɾ.se/

doo-CHAHR-seh. Me ducho is meh DOO-choh.

"to take a shower" in Spanish: quick reference

SpanishEnglish
ducharseto take a shower

Infinitive (reflexive).

me duchoI shower

Present first person.

dúchatetake a shower

Informal command.

voy a ducharmeI'm going to shower

Near future.

la duchathe shower

Noun (fixture).

How to use ducharse in real life

  1. 1Morning

    Me ducho antes del desayuno.

    I shower before breakfast.

    Me ducho.

  2. 2Rush

    Voy a ducharme en cinco minutos.

    I'm going to shower in five minutes.

    Ducharme after a.

  3. 3Nudge

    Dúchate rápido. Salimos ya.

    Shower quickly. We're leaving now.

    Dúchate command.

Mistakes English speakers make with ducharse

Incorrect: Yo ducho ahora (missing me).

Correct: Me ducho ahora.

Reflexive: me ducho.

Incorrect: Yo tomo una ducha shower.

Correct: Me ducho. / Voy a ducharme.

Use ducharse; avoid mixing English shower.

Good to know

Ducharse is the usual verb for a shower. Bañarse can mean bathe or shower depending on the country—ducharse is clearer for beginners. La ducha is the fixture.

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Sharing one bathroom before leaving

  1. ChatPal

    ¿Te duchas primero?

    Do you shower first?

  2. You

    Sí. Me ducho en cinco minutos.

    Yes. I'll shower in five minutes.

  3. ChatPal

    Perfecto. Yo me ducho después.

    Perfect. I'll shower after.

  4. You

    Dejo toallas limpias afuera.

    I'll leave clean towels outside.

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FAQ

Common questions about "to take a shower" in Spanish

How do I say I shower?

Me ducho.

I'm going to shower?

Voy a ducharme.

Ducharse vs bañarse?

Ducharse = shower; bañarse may mean bathe or shower.

How do you pronounce ducho?

DOO-choh, ch like church.

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