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🏖️ A Day at the Beach

Un día de playa

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🏖️ Beach & Outdoors · Lesson 3 of 6

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Resaca: Resaca is the undertow or rip current; ask locals before swimming at an unfamiliar beach.

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🎒 Getting ready · Preparándonos
Should we go to the beach?
¿Vamos a la playa?¿VAH-mohs ah lah PLAH-yah?
Yes, let's go!
¡Sí, vamos!¡see, VAH-mohs!
Let's go to the beach.
Vamos a la playa.VAH-mohs ah lah PLAH-yah.
Bring the umbrella and the towels.
Trae la sombrilla y las toallas.TRAH-eh lah sohm-BREE-yah ee lahs toh-AH-yahs.
Put ice in the cooler.
Échale hielo a la neverita.EH-chah-leh YEH-loh ah lah neh-veh-REE-tah.
Where are the towels?
¿Dónde están las toallas?¿DOHN-deh ehs-TAHN lahs toh-AH-yahs?
They are under the umbrella.
Están bajo la sombrilla.ehs-TAHN BAH-hoh lah sohm-BREE-yah.
Don't forget the sunscreen.
No se te olvide el bloqueador.noh seh teh ohl-VEE-deh ehl bloh-keh-ah-DOHR.
🌊 In the water · En el agua
The water is cold.
El agua está fría.ehl AH-gwah ehs-TAH FREE-ah.
Is the water cold?
¿Está fría el agua?¿ehs-TAH FREE-ah ehl AH-gwah?
Yes, it is a little cold.
Sí, está un poco fría.see, ehs-TAH oon POH-koh FREE-ah.
The water feels nice today.
El agua está rica hoy.ehl AH-gwah ehs-TAH REE-kah oy.
What big waves!
¡Qué olas tan grandes!¡keh OH-lahs tahn GRAHN-dehs!
The sea is calm today.
Hoy el mar está tranquilo.oy ehl mahr ehs-TAH trahn-KEE-loh.
The sea is rough today.
Hoy el mar está picado.oy ehl mahr ehs-TAH pee-KAH-doh.
No, it's perfect.
No, está perfecta.noh, ehs-TAH pehr-FEHK-tah.
Should we go swimming?
¿Vamos a nadar?¿VAH-mohs ah nah-DAHR?
🚩 Staying safe · Seguridad
Put on your sunscreen.
Ponte el bloqueador solar.POHN-teh ehl bloh-keh-ah-DOHR soh-LAHR.
Watch out for the current.
Cuidado con la corriente.kwee-DAH-doh kohn lah koh-RRYEHN-teh.
Is there a current today?
¿Hay corriente hoy?¿ai koh-RRYEHN-teh oy?
Yes, be careful.
Sí, ten cuidado.see, tehn kwee-DAH-doh.
Where is the lifeguard?
¿Dónde está el salvavidas?¿DOHN-deh ehs-TAH ehl sahl-vah-VEE-dahs?
He is near the flag.
Está cerca de la bandera.ehs-TAH SEHR-kah deh lah bahn-DEH-rah.
Can we go into the water?
¿Podemos entrar al agua?¿poh-DEH-mohs ehn-TRAHR ahl AH-gwah?
Yes, but stay nearby.
Sí, pero quédate cerca.see, PEH-roh KEH-dah-teh SEHR-kah.
There's a red flag; no swimming today.
Hay bandera roja; hoy no se puede nadar.ay bahn-DEH-rah RROH-hah; oy noh seh PWEH-deh nah-DAHR.
There are jellyfish; don't go in.
Hay aguavivas; no te metas.ay ah-gwah-VEE-vahs; noh teh MEH-tahs.
You're getting burned; go into the shade.
Te estás quemando; ve a la sombra.teh ehs-TAHS keh-MAHN-doh; veh ah lah SOHM-brah.
🐚 On the sand · En la arena
Do you want to play with the ball?
¿Quieres jugar con la pelota?¿KYEH-rehs hoo-GAHR kohn lah peh-LOH-tah?
Let's build a sandcastle.
Vamos a hacer un castillo de arena.VAH-mohs ah ah-SEHR oon kahs-TEE-yoh deh ah-REH-nah.
Look for shells along the shore.
Busca caracoles en la orilla.BOOS-kah kah-rah-KOH-lehs ehn lah oh-REE-yah.
Shake off the sand before getting in the car.
Sacúdete la arena antes de subir al carro.sah-KOO-deh-teh lah ah-REH-nah AHN-tehs deh soo-BEER ahl KAH-rroh.
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Answer the 5 quick questions to check what you learned.

1. Which Spanish phrase means “Should we go to the beach?”?

2. Choose the best English sentence for “— ¡Sí, vamos!”.

3. Which Spanish phrase means “Let's go to the beach.”?

4. Choose the best English sentence for “Trae la sombrilla y las toallas.”.

5. Which Spanish phrase means “Put ice in the cooler.”?

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