noun · #164
beach
Example: La playa está a diez minutos.
The beach is ten minutes away.
Spanish → English
la playa
la playa is Spanish for beach.
What la playa means
How common is it?
la playa is ranked #164 of the 500 most common Spanish words. It is in the everyday core of the language — common enough that it is worth knowing cold before you move on to specialist vocabulary.
Nearby on the frequency list
Words with a similar frequency to la playa — learning them together is more efficient than learning them alphabetically.
- el tren — train
- el avión — aeroplane
- el viaje — trip, journey
- el hotel — hotel
- la habitación — room
- la cocina — kitchen; cooking
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Compiled and checked by the Flipkado team · Last updated 2026-08-22