How to Say “Beach Time” in Spanish

hora de ir a la playa
/oɾa de iɾ a la plaʝa/from spelling rules
The English phrase "beach time" is translated into Spanish as hora de ir a la playa.
This phrase is used to announce that the scheduled or appropriate time for a beach trip has arrived.

How does it change in a sentence?

The word hora is a feminine noun. If you were to add an adjective such as "good" to this phrase, the adjective would need to be the feminine form buena (e.g., buena hora).

How do you pronounce it?

/oɾa de iɾ a la plaʝa/

Did you know?

  • The verb ir is so irregular that its past tense form fui actually comes from the Latin verb 'esse', meaning 'to be', rather than from 'to go'.
  • In many Spanish-speaking countries, a playa can refer not just to the sandy shore, but also to a river beach or a dry lake bed.

Examples in context

  • Estoy ansioso por pasar un buen momento en la playa durante mis vacaciones.
    I'm looking forward to having a great beach time during my vacation.
  • Vamos a pasar un buen rato en la playa este fin de semana.
    Let's have a good time at the beach this weekend.
  • ¡Hoy es un día de playa perfecto!
    Today is a perfect beach day!
  • ¿Qué tal si disfrutamos de un día de playa juntos?
    What if we enjoy a beach day together?
  • Voy a pasar todo el día en la playa. ¡Es hora de disfrutar!
    I'm going to spend the whole day at the beach. It's time to enjoy!
  • ¡Es hora de ir a la playa!
    It is time to go to the beach!
  • Ya es hora de ir a la playa con los niños.
    It is already time to go to the beach with the kids.
  • Por fin es hora de ir a la playa.
    It is finally time to go to the beach.

Example conversation

Elena and Mateo are getting ready for a summer trip.

  1. Elena

    ¡Mateo, ya es hora de ir a la playa!
    Mateo, it is already time to go to the beach!
  2. Mateo

    Tienes razón, voy a buscar las toallas.
    You are right, I am going to look for the towels.
  3. Elena

    ¿Tienes el protector solar?
    Do you have the sunscreen?
  4. Mateo

    Sí, lo tengo en mi mochila.
    Yes, I have it in my backpack.

Sources

  • IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
  • Word origins: Wiktionary entries a, de, hora, ir, la, playa, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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