voleibol de playa
/boleibol de plaʝa/from spelling rulesmasculine
Beach volleyball in Spanish is voleibol de playa. It is also spelled vóley playa or voleiplaya. Wiktionary also lists vóley-playa and vóleibol / vóley / balonvolea playero.
Meaning: sport (noun)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| voleibol de playa | /boleibol de plaʝa/ (from spelling rules) | masculine |
| vóley-playa | /boleiplaʝa/ (from spelling rules) | masculine |
| vóley playa | /bolei plaʝa/ (from spelling rules) | masculine, alternative form |
| voleiplaya | /boleiplaʝa/ (from spelling rules) | masculine, alternative form |
| vóleibol / vóley / balonvolea playero | /ˈboleibol ˈbolei balomboˈlea plaˈʝeɾo/ (word by word) | masculine |
The term refers to the sport of beach volleyball.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase voleibol de playa is composed of voleibol (volleyball) and de playa (of the beach).
Which one should you use?
voleibol de playa is the formal and full name for the sport, whereas vóley playa is more common in casual conversation.
How does it change in a sentence?
All forms of this term are masculine nouns.
Did you know?
- The word playa descends from the Late Latin plagia, which originally referred to a strike or a blow.
- The term balonvolea is a more archaic or descriptive way to refer to the act of hitting a ball, which is the root concept of the sport.
- While voleibol de playa is the official name, the shortened vóley playa removes the preposition de entirely in casual speech.
Examples in context
- ¿Quieres jugar un partido de vóley playa en la próxima salida a la playa?Do you want to play a game of beach volleyball on our next trip to the beach?
- ¿Vamos a jugar un rato de vóley playa en la costa?Shall we play some beach volleyball on the coast?
- El vólibol de playa es ideal para disfrutar del sol y la arena mientras haces ejercicio.Beach volleyball is ideal to enjoy the sun, sand, and get some exercise.
- El voleibol de playa es muy divertido.Beach volleyball is very fun.
- Ellos juegan al voleibol de playa cada verano.They play beach volleyball every summer.
- Necesitamos una red para el voleibol de playa.We need a net for beach volleyball.
Example conversation
Daniel and María are talking about their vacation plans.
- DanielMaría, ¿quieres jugar al voleibol de playa?María, do you want to play beach volleyball?
- MaríaSí, Daniel, me encantaría jugar.Yes, Daniel, I would love to play.
- DanielTengo el balón en mi mochila.I have the ball in my backpack.
- María¡Genial! Vamos entonces a la arena.Great! Let's go to the sand then.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “beach volleyball” translations and entries voleibol de playa, vóley-playa, vóley playa, voleiplaya, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (vóleibol, vóley, balonvolea, playero) and can differ in connected speech.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, playa, voleibol, vóley, CC BY-SA 4.0.
