toalla de playa
/toaʝa de plaʝa/from spelling rules
The English phrase "beach towel" is translated into Spanish as toalla de playa.
A toalla de playa refers to a large piece of absorbent fabric used for drying oneself or lying on the sand at the beach.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of toalla (towel) and de playa (of beach).
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Latin America, toalla playera is more commonly used to refer to a beach towel.
How does it change in a sentence?
To make the phrase plural, you change the noun toalla to toallas while keeping de playa the same, resulting in toallas de playa (beach towels).
How do you pronounce it?
/toaʝa de plaʝa/
Did you know?
Examples in context
- Hola, ¿tienes una toalla de playa que pueda usar?Hello, do you have a beach towel I can use?
- Me encantaría comprar esta toalla playera.I would love to buy this beach towel.
- Oye, ¿puedes pasarme mi toalla de playa?Hey, can you hand me my beach towel?
- No olvides tu toalla de playa.Don't forget your beach towel.
- No encuentro mi toalla de playa.I can't find my beach towel.
- Necesitas una toalla de playa nueva.You need a new beach towel.
- Pon la toalla de playa sobre la arena.Put the beach towel on the sand.
Example conversation
Lucía and Javier are preparing their things at the coast.
- Lucía¿Tienes mi toalla de playa, Javier?Do you have my beach towel, Javier?
- JavierSí, la tengo en la mochila.Yes, I have it in the backpack.
- LucíaGracias, pásamela por favor.Thanks, pass it to me please.
- JavierAquí tienes, Lucía.Here you go, Lucía.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, playa, toalla, CC BY-SA 4.0.
