doccia
shower
In Italian, 'doccia' is the word used for a shower. It can refer to the act of taking a shower or the specific piece of bathroom equipment used for this purpose. The word is used similarly to its English counterpart, with the main difference being the pronunciation and spelling. For example, one might say 'Fare una doccia' to express the idea of taking a shower.
Example sentences using: doccia
Posso usare la doccia?
Can I use the shower?
This sentence is often used when someone is asking for permission to use the shower. 'Posso' means 'can I', 'usare' means 'use' and 'la doccia' means 'the shower'.
Dopo la doccia, mi sento rinfrescato.
After the shower, I feel refreshed.
This sentence is usually used to express the refreshing feeling someone experiences after taking a shower. 'Dopo' means 'after', 'la doccia' means 'the shower', 'mi sento' means 'I feel' and 'rinfrescato' is 'refreshed'.
La doccia è rotta, devo chiamare l'idraulico.
The shower is broken, I need to call the plumber.
This sentence is generally used when someone's shower is not functioning correctly and they need to call a plumber to fix it. 'La doccia' means 'the shower', 'è rotta' means 'is broken', 'devo' means 'I need to', 'chiamare' means 'call' and 'l'idraulico' is 'the plumber'.