English–French

“beach” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/plaʒ/

Example

La plage est calme ce matin.

The beach is quiet this morning.

Illustration for plage (beach)

How to say “beach” in French

“Beach” in French is plage.

A shore-side band of sand or stones forming a place for people to spend time beside the sea.

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

Example sentences with plage

Cet été, nous avons passé la journée à la plage.

This summer, we spent the day at the beach.

Tips for using plage

  • In plage horaire, plage means a time slot rather than a seaside place, a common extended use in French.

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