пляж
pljaž[plʲaʒ]masculine
The English word 'beach' can be translated into Ukrainian as пляж (pljaž). Wiktionary also lists пля́жа (pljáža) and бе́рег (béreh).
Meaning: sandy shore (noun)
Ways to say it
| Ukrainian | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| пляж | pljaž | [plʲaʒ] (narrow) | masculine |
| пля́жа | pljáža | feminine | |
| бе́рег | béreh | masculine | |
| надмо́р'я | nadmórʺja | neuter | |
| узмо́р'я | uzmórʺja | neuter | |
| обмі́лина | obmílyna | feminine | |
| мілина́ | milyná | feminine |
The term пляж refers specifically to a sandy area intended for recreation, such as a place where people sunbathe or swim. If you want to describe something related to the beach, such as 'beach equipment', you should use the adjective пляжний.
Which one should you use?
пляж is used for a recreational sandy area, whereas берег is a more general term meaning any shore or bank of a body of water. For geographical contexts, if you are referring to a shallow area or a sandbar in the water rather than the land area, use мілина.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
To express that you are currently 'at the beach' or 'on the beach' (location), use the preposition на followed by the locative form пляжі.
How do you pronounce it?
pljaž
Did you know?
- The word пляж is a direct loanword from the French plage, rather than a native Slavic word.
- The word узмо́р'я is a poetic or formal variant used to describe the seaside, often appearing in literature to evoke a sense of vastness.
- Unlike the English 'beach', which can be used as a verb to describe a ship running aground, the Ukrainian term пляж is strictly a noun for a recreational area.
Examples in context
- Я йду на пляж.I'm going to the beach.This sentence is useful for expressing the intention of going to the пляж.Tatoeba #6056765 by deniko, translation #5990969 by johnisprobablybored
- Я піду на пляж.I'll go to the beach.This sentence is useful for expressing a future intention to go to the пляж.Tatoeba #5907128 by deniko, translation #2635287 by CK
- Я пішов на пляж.I went to the beach.This sentence is useful for expressing a completed action of going to the пляж.Tatoeba #5861789 by deniko, translation #5860787 by CK
- Як дістатися до пляжу?How can I get to the beach?
- Де знаходиться найближчий пляж?Where is the nearest beach located?
- Чи є пляж з рестораном?Is there a beach with a restaurant?
- Я хочу відвідати пляж цього літа.I want to visit the beach this summer.
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Example conversation
Nataliia and Dmytro are planning a summer vacation.
- Наталія NataliiaЯкий пляж ти вибереш?Yakyi plyaz ty vybereš?Which beach will you choose?
- Дмитро DmytroЯ хочу цей великий пляж.Ya khochu tsei velykyi plyaz.I want this large beach.
- Наталія NataliiaТам дуже гарний пляж.Tam duže harnyi plyaz.There is a very beautiful beach there.
- Дмитро DmytroТак, цей пляж мені подобається.Tak, tsei plyaz meni podobaietsia.Yes, I like this beach.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “beach” translations and entries пляж, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries пляж, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
