plage
/plaʒ/feminine
The English word beach is plage in French.
plage refers to a sandy shore. The related verb échouer means to run something aground on a beach.
Meaning: sandy shore (noun)
Is it said differently in some regions?
In some parts of Brittany, La grève is used to describe a beach.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun plage is feminine, so it is used with the feminine definite article la (la plage).
How do you pronounce it?
/plaʒ/
Did you know?
- In French, the word grève refers to a beach in some regions but more commonly means a 'strike' by workers.
- The spelling of plage hides its connection to the Latin word 'plaga', which originally meant a 'stripe' or 'streak'.
- The word plage can also refer to a 'stretch' of something, such as a plage horaire for a time slot or a range of frequencies.
Examples in context
- Où est la plage ?Where is the beach?This sentence is useful for asking for the location of the plage.Tatoeba #3642533 by sacredceltic, translation #3184125 by sabretou
- On va à la plage.We are going to the beach.This sentence is useful for stating that someone is going to the plage.Tatoeba #6603991 by aperitero, translation #6603853 by Hybrid
- Allons à la plage.Let's go to the beach.This sentence is useful for suggesting a trip to the plage.Tatoeba #628165 by Archibald, translation #34867 by CK
- Nous allons à la plage demain.We're going to the beach tomorrow.
- Le bronzage est l'une des activités populaires sur les plages québécoises.Tanning is one of the popular activities on Quebec's beaches.
- 340 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Hugo and Emma are planning their vacation.
- HugoJe veux aller à la plage demain.I want to go to the beach tomorrow.
- EmmaC'est une bonne idée, Emma adore le sable.That's a good idea, Emma loves the sand.
- HugoQuelle plage est la plus belle ici ?Which beach is the most beautiful here?
- EmmaLa plage du sud est magnifique.The south beach is magnificent.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “beach” translations and entries plage, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries plage, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
