English–French

“shower” in French

French

Alsodoucher

Pronunciation

IPA/duʃ/

Example

La douche est chaude.

The shower is hot.

Illustration for douche (shower)

How to say “shower” in French

“Shower” in French is douche.

Water is guided into a controlled flow that surrounds the body during a quick wash.

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

Example sentences with douche

Je vais prendre une douche rapide.

I'm going to have a quick shower.

Tips for using douche

  • French commonly uses prendre une douche or se doucher, while faire une douche is not the standard everyday choice.

Other French words for “shower”

Je me douche tous les matins.

I take a shower every morning.

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