spiagge
The English phrase 'beaches' is translated into Italian as spiagge.
spiagge refers to sandy or pebbly areas located along the edge of an ocean or sea. In colloquial speech, people may use the word mare, which literally means 'sea', to refer to the beach itself.
How does it change in a sentence?
spiagge is a feminine plural noun. Because of this, it uses the feminine plural article le to form le spiagge (the beaches). If you want to say 'some beaches' instead of 'the beaches', use the partitive article delle to form delle spiagge.
Did you know?
- Many Italian spiagge are organized into stabilimenti balneari, which are private beach clubs that rent out umbrellas and loungers in strict grids.
- Because of the high density of spiagge in Italy, the country has a specific word balneare to describe anything related to seaside resorts or beach tourism.
- A specific type of Italian beach is the spiaggia libera, which is a designated area of the coast that remains free and open to the public without fees.
Examples in context
- Questa città ha due spiagge.This town has two beaches.This sentence is useful for describing the number of spiagge a town possesses.Tatoeba #7360410 by Guybrush88, translation #7360319 by Ricardo14
- Amo le spiagge in Australia.I love the beaches in Australia.This sentence is useful for expressing a love for the spiagge in a specific location.Tatoeba #7370617 by Guybrush88, translation #5666408 by CK
- Le spiagge sono migliori qui.The beaches are better here.This sentence is useful for comparing how the spiagge are in different places.Tatoeba #5091427 by Guybrush88, translation #5090000 by CK
- Le spiagge italiane sono meravigliose!Italian beaches are wonderful!
- La bellezza dei nostri litorali non ha pari.The beauty of our beaches is unparalleled.
- Conosci delle belle spiagge da visitare?Do you know any beautiful beaches to visit?
- Sapresti consigliarmi una spiaggia tranquilla?Could you recommend a peaceful beach?
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Example conversation
Giulia and Lorenzo are planning a summer vacation.
- GiuliaConosci delle spiagge tranquille per l'estate?Do you know any quiet beaches for the summer?
- LorenzoSì, conosco alcune spiagge bellissime in Sardegna.Yes, I know some beautiful beaches in Sardinia.
- GiuliaPreferisci le spiagge di sabbia o di ciottoli?Do you prefer sandy beaches or pebbly ones?
- LorenzoPreferisco di gran lunga le spiagge di sabbia.I much prefer sandy beaches.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
