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How do you say "beach" in Spanish?
la playa
In Spanish, "beach" is la playa .
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Pronunciation
PLAH-yah. Two syllables: PLAH-yah. Rhymes with my-yah. Stress on the first syllable.
Grammar notes
La playa is feminine. Plural is las playas. Playa refers to a sandy or pebbly shore by the ocean or a lake.
Example sentence
Paso las vacaciones en la playa.
I spend my vacation at the beach.
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How to remember la playa
Playa sounds like play-ah. Beaches are places where people play in sand and water.
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Questions about la playa
How do you say "beach" in Spanish?
In Spanish, "beach" is la playa . It is a noun.
Is la playa masculine or feminine?
La playa is feminine. Plural is las playas. Playa refers to a sandy or pebbly shore by the ocean or a lake.
How is la playa used in a sentence?
Use la playa as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Paso las vacaciones en la playa. (I spend my vacation at the beach.).
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