How do you say "beach" in Spanish?

In Spanish, "beach" is la playa . It is a noun.

Listen to the pronunciation:

Pronunciation

la playa is written using the Latin alphabet. Pronounce each syllable clearly, following Spanish pronunciation rules.

Related words

Curated by Jack Ratcliffe

Practice la playa and hundreds more Spanish words in the game.

Buy on Steam

Questions about la playa

How do you say "beach" in Spanish?

In Spanish, "beach" is la playa . It is a noun. The word is spelled la playa and pronounced as written, following Spanish pronunciation rules.

Is la playa masculine or feminine?

la playa does not follow the typical -o/-a pattern in Spanish, so its gender should be memorised. Check a dictionary for the definite article (el or la) to confirm.

How is la playa used in a sentence?

Use la playa as you would use the equivalent noun in English. In Spanish, word order and agreement rules determine how la playa fits into a sentence.

This word is part of the vocabulary taught in the Spanish language learning game Noun Town, where words are introduced through play rather than memorisation.