How to Say ‘Where is the beach?’ in Spain Spanish
¿Dónde está la playa?
DOHN-deh ehs-tah lah PLAH-yah
[DOHN-deh ehs-tah lah PLAH-yah]
Phrase Breakdown
¿Dónde está
DOHN-deh ehs-tah
Where is
A key question starter. Stress DÓN-de and es-TÁ.
¿Dónde está el hotel?
Where is the hotel?
Words in this phrase
Dónde
[DOHN-deh]
where
Question word used to ask about a place or location; carries an accent in questions.
¿Dónde vives?
Where do you live?
está
[ehs-tah]
is
A verb used to indicate the existence or state of something.
El libro está en la estantería.
The book is on the shelf.
la playa?
lah PLAH-yah
the beach?
'Playa' is feminine. Say PLA-ya with your voice rising at the end, because it is a question.
Vamos a la playa.
Let's go to the beach.
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.
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