Depois do banho, eu pego a toalha e procuro o sabonete.

Do is a contraction of de + o.

• depois de = after
• o banho = the bath / the shower

So:

• depois do banho = literally after the bath/shower

In Portuguese, de + o becomes do very often:

• de + a = da
• de + os = dos
• de + as = das

So you cannot normally say depois de o banho in this kind of everyday sentence; depois do banho is the natural form.

It can mean either, depending on context.

In Brazilian Portuguese, tomar banho very often refers to taking a shower, even though the literal idea is taking a bath. So depois do banho can naturally mean:

• after my shower
• after bathing

If the situation is specifically a shower, Brazilians still commonly use banho.

Yes, eu can be omitted.

Portuguese often leaves out subject pronouns when the verb ending already shows who the subject is. Since pego clearly means I take / I pick up, the sentence could also be:

• Depois do banho, pego a toalha e procuro o sabonete.

That sounds natural too.

Including eu can:

• add emphasis,
• make the subject extra clear,
• or simply reflect a speaker’s style.

So both versions are correct.

They are in the present tense:

• pego = I take / I pick up / I grab
• procuro = I look for

In Portuguese, the simple present can have several English translations depending on context:

• eu pego a toalha = I take the towel, I pick up the towel, or sometimes I’m taking the towel
• procuro o sabonete = I look for the soap or I’m looking for the soap

In a sentence describing a routine, English often uses the simple present:

• After my shower, I take the towel and look for the soap.

In a sentence describing what is happening right now, English might prefer the present continuous:

• After my shower, I’m grabbing the towel and looking for the soap.

Portuguese uses the simple present more broadly than English does.

Because pegar is the natural verb for take, pick up, or grab in this context.

• pegar a toalha = to take/pick up the towel

The verb tomar can also mean to take in some contexts, but usually not for physically picking up an object like a towel. For example:

• tomar banho = to bathe / take a shower
• tomar café = to have coffee
• tomar remédio = to take medicine

So with toalha, pegar is the normal choice.

In this sentence, procurar means to look for.

• procuro o sabonete = I look for the soap

Buscar can also mean to look for in some contexts, but it often has the sense of go get, fetch, or seek. In Brazil, procurar is usually the clearest everyday choice for searching for something.

Compare:

• Procuro o sabonete. = I’m looking for the soap.
• Busco o sabonete. = could sound more like I go get the soap or a more formal/literary I seek the soap, depending on context.

So procurar is very natural here.

Portuguese uses definite articles much more often than English does.

So even when English would say:

• I take a towel
• I look for soap

Portuguese may naturally say:

• pego a toalha
• procuro o sabonete

Here, the article often points to the expected, specific item in the situation:

• the towel I use after bathing
• the soap associated with that bathroom situation

This is very normal in Portuguese and does not always mean the speaker is emphasizing one exact towel or one exact bar of soap in the same way English would.

Because pegar and procurar are being used as direct transitive verbs here. That means they take a direct object without a preposition.

• pegar a toalha
• procurar o sabonete

This is different from some Portuguese verbs that do require a preposition. For example:

• gostar de alguma coisa = to like something
• precisar de alguma coisa = to need something

But with pegar and procurar, no preposition is needed.

Yes, it is completely natural.

Depois do banho is a time expression, and Portuguese often places time expressions at the beginning of the sentence:

• Depois do banho, eu pego a toalha e procuro o sabonete.

This is similar to English:

• After my shower, I take the towel and look for the soap.

You could also say:

• Eu pego a toalha e procuro o sabonete depois do banho.

That is also grammatical, but the original version is very natural because it sets the time frame first.

The comma separates the introductory time expression from the main clause.

• Depois do banho, = After the bath/shower,
• eu pego a toalha e procuro o sabonete. = main statement

This is common and helps readability. In short introductory phrases, Portuguese sometimes omits the comma in informal writing, but here the comma is standard and clear.

Usually sabonete refers to bath soap, often a bar of soap, especially in a bathroom context.

So:

• o sabonete = the soap

If you wanted to be more specific, Portuguese can do that too:

• sabonete em barra = bar soap
• sabonete líquido = liquid soap

In this sentence, sabonete by itself sounds completely normal.

It can do either, depending on context.

Portuguese present tense often covers both:

1. Habit / routine

   • Depois do banho, eu pego a toalha e procuro o sabonete.
   • After my shower, I take the towel and look for the soap.

2. Narrating what is happening

   • After the shower, I grab the towel and look for the soap.

If you want to make the habitual sense clearer, context words can help:

• Todo dia, depois do banho... = Every day, after my shower...

But even without that, the sentence is fine and natural.

Yes, you can.

• Depois do banho = very common, neutral, everyday
• Após o banho = also correct, but slightly more formal or written in tone

In everyday spoken Brazilian Portuguese, depois do banho is usually more common. So for most learners, that is the better default choice.