frente a la playa
/fɾente a la plaʝa/from spelling rules
The Spanish phrase for beachfront is frente a la playa.
This phrase is used as an adjective to describe something located on a beach.
Meaning: located on a beach (adj)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase literally translates to in front of the beach.
How do you pronounce it?
/fɾente a la plaʝa/
Did you know?
- The word playa evolved from the Late Latin plagia, which originally referred to a 'strike' or a 'blow' before it came to mean a flat stretch of land.
- In many Spanish-speaking coastal regions, a 'beachfront' property is often called primera línea de playa, which literally means 'first line of beach'.
- In Spanish, frente can refer to both a physical 'front' and a 'forehead', meaning a person's forehead is literally the 'front' of their face.
Examples in context
- Nos vemos en el restaurante frente al mar.See you at the restaurant by the beachfront.
- un hotel frente a la playaA beachfront hotel
- Nuestro hotel está frente a la playa.Our hotel is beachfront.
- Busco un apartamento frente a la playa.I am looking for a beachfront apartment.
- Es una casa preciosa frente a la playa.It is a beautiful beachfront house.
Example conversation
Lucía and Alejandro are discussing vacation options.
- Lucía¿Quieres un hotel en la ciudad?Do you want a hotel in the city?
- AlejandroNo, prefiero un sitio frente a la playa.No, I prefer a beachfront place.
- LucíaEntonces, busquemos un resort frente a la playa.Then, let's look for a beachfront resort.
- Alejandro¡Eso suena perfecto, Lucía!That sounds perfect, Lucía!
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries a, frente, la, playa, CC BY-SA 4.0.
