English–Spanish
“shore” in Spanish
Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA/oˈɾiʝa/
Example
Los niños juegan en la orilla del mar.
The children are playing on the shore of the sea.
How to say “shore” in Spanish
“Shore” in Spanish is orilla.
Narrow strip of land directly bordering a river or the sea.
Example sentences with orilla
Me senté junto a la orilla para leer.
I sat by the shore to read.
Tips for using orilla
- The phrase a orillas de is commonly used to mean 'on the shore of' and uses orillas in plural even when referring to a single shoreline.