English–Spanish

“coast” in Spanish

Spanish

Alsolitoral

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈkosta/

Example

La costa está llena de turistas en verano.

The coast is full of tourists in summer.

Illustration for costa (coast)

How to say “coast” in Spanish

“Coast” in Spanish is costa.

A stretch of land along the sea.

Full entry for costa: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with costa

Paseamos por la costa al atardecer.

We walked along the coast at dusk.

Tips for using costa

  • La costa typically denotes the coastal region or entire shoreline rather than a specific beach, so use playa for a single beach and orilla for the water's edge.

Other Spanish words for “coast”

Vamos a caminar por el litoral.

We're going to walk along the coast.

“coast” in other languages