Lesson note
Memory tip: Pick one word from this lesson, say it out loud, then use it in a tiny sentence. Try starting with la playa, la arena, el mar.
Tip: turn pronunciation off to test yourself.
📝 Key words · Palabras clave
- beach
- la playalah PLAH-yah
- sand
- la arenalah ah-REH-nah
- sea
- el marehl mahr
- waves
- las olaslahs OH-lahs
- shore
- la orillalah oh-REE-yah
- shade
- la sombralah SOHM-brah
- beach umbrella
- la sombrillalah sohm-BREE-yah
- towel
- la toallalah toh-AH-yah
- swimsuit
- el traje de bañoehl TRAH-heh deh BAH-nyoh
- cooler
- la neveritalah neh-veh-REE-tah
- sunscreen
- el bloqueador solarehl bloh-keh-ah-DOHR soh-LAHR
- lifeguard
- el / la salvavidasehl / lah sahl-vah-VEE-dahs
- red flag (danger)
- la bandera rojalah bahn-DEH-rah RROH-hah
- current
- la corrientelah koh-RRYEHN-teh
- life jacket
- el chaleco salvavidasehl chah-LEH-koh sahl-vah-VEE-dahs
- trail
- el senderoehl sehn-DEH-roh
- flashlight
- la linternalah leen-TEHR-nah
- river
- el ríoehl RREE-oh
💬 Key phrases · Frases clave
- 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 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.
- The water is cold.
- El agua está fría.ehl AH-gwah ehs-TAH FREE-ah.
- 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.
- Don't go too far from the shore.
- No te alejes mucho de la orilla.noh teh ah-LEH-hehs MOO-choh deh lah oh-REE-yah.
- Watch the kids in the pool.
- Vigila a los niños en la piscina.vee-HEE-lah ah lohs NEE-nyohs ehn lah pees-SEE-nah.
- Can you swim well?
- ¿Sabes nadar bien?¿SAH-behs nah-DAHR byehn?
- Put on your life jacket.
- Ponte el chaleco salvavidas.POHN-teh ehl chah-LEH-koh sahl-vah-VEE-dahs.
- 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.
- Did you bring enough water?
- ¿Trajiste suficiente agua?¿trah-HEES-teh soo-fee-SYEHN-teh AH-gwah?
- Don't leave the trail.
- No te salgas del camino.noh teh SAHL-gahs dehl kah-MEE-noh.
- If it rains hard, get out of the river right away.
- Si llueve mucho, sal del río enseguida.see YWEH-veh MOO-choh, sahl dehl RREE-oh ehn-seh-GEE-dah.
🚩 Can we swim? · ¿Podemos nadar?
- 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.