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"I take a shower" is a phrase which is often translated as "me ducho", and "next" is an adjective which is often translated as "próximo". Learn more about the difference between "I take a shower" and "next" below.
I take a shower
A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
1. (general)
b. tomo una ducha
When I take a shower in this bathroom, the mirror steams up.Cuando tomo una ducha en este baño, el espejo se empaña.
c. me baño (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
When I take a shower, I try to save as much water as possible.Cuando me baño, trato de usar la menor cantidad de agua posible.
d. me doy una ducha (Southern Cone) (Spain)
Regionalism used in Spain
I take a shower at least once a day.Me doy una ducha como mínimo una vez por día.
e. me doy un regaderazo (colloquial) (Mexico)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Mexico
If I take a shower now, my hair will be dry before dinner time.Si me doy un regaderazo ahora, mi cabello estará seco antes de la cena.
next(
nehkst
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (following)
b. siguiente
What happened in the next chapter of the story?¿Qué pasó en el siguiente capítulo del cuento?
c. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
I'm next, not you.Sigo yo, no tú.
Who's next? - I'm next!¿Ahora a quién le toca? - ¡Me toca a mí!
2. (adjacent)
a. de al lado
I could hear a person sleeping in the next room.Podía oír a una persona durmiendo en la habitación de al lado.
An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g., to run quickly, very tired).
3. (afterwards)
a. luego
First, grab that bag. Next, fill it with money.Primero, agarra esa bolsa. Luego, llénala de dinero.
c. ahora (in the future)
And what happens next? - We could go to France.¿Y ahora qué ocurre? - Podríamos ir a Francia.
a. la próxima vez (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
When we meet next, I will be a doctor.La próxima vez que nos veamos, seré doctor.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. el siguiente (M), la siguiente (F)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Next in line, please!¡Que pase el siguiente en la fila!
