English–German

“shower” in German

German

AlsoDusche · Schauer

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈduːʃn̩/

Example

Ich dusche jetzt kurz.

I'm taking a quick shower now.

Illustration for duschen (shower)

How to say “shower” in German

“Shower” in German is duschen.

A person stands under running water, washing dirt from the body and rinsing it away.

Full entry for duschen: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with duschen

Nach dem Sport dusche ich kurz.

After exercising, I take a quick shower.

Tips for using duschen

  • German commonly uses duschen without a reflexive pronoun, as in Ich dusche, although sich duschen is also possible.

Other German words for “shower”

Die Dusche ist kaputt.

The shower is broken.

Heute gibt es Schauer am Nachmittag.

There will be showers this afternoon.

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