How to Say ‘The beach next door’ in Spain Spanish
La playa de al lado
lah PLAH-yah deh ahl LAH-doh
[lah PLAH-yah deh ahl LAH-doh]
Phrase Breakdown
La playa
lah PLAH-yah
The beach
'Playa' is feminine, so it takes 'la'. The 'y' sounds like the English 'y' in 'yes': 'la-PLA-ya'.
La playa está llena.
The beach is full.
Words in this phrase
La
[lah]
the
A definite article used before a feminine singular noun.
«La» gente en esa empresa parece amable.
The people in that company seem kind.
playa
[PLAH-yah]
beach
Feminine noun for the sandy shore by the sea.
Vamos a la playa mañana.
We are going to the beach tomorrow.
de al lado
deh ahl LAH-doh
next door / nearby
'De al lado' describes something that is next to you, like 'the one next door'. Say 'de-al-LA-do' smoothly.
El vecino de al lado es muy simpático.
The neighbour next door is very nice.
Words in this phrase
de
[deh]
of / from
A common preposition that can show possession, origin, or relation in time expressions.
De ayer guardo una muy buena impresión del encuentro.
From yesterday I keep a very good impression of the meeting.
al
[ahl]
to the / next to
Contraction of 'a' + 'el'; 'de al lado' means next door.
La casa de al lado es grande.
The house next door is big.
lado
[LAH-doh]
side
Noun meaning side; with 'al' and 'de' it forms 'next to'.
El banco está al lado.
The bank is next door.
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