Meaning
beach
In a sentence
Oggi la spiaggia è piena di gente.
Today the beach is full of people.
Andiamo in spiaggia dopo pranzo?
Shall we go to the beach after lunch?
Ieri non siamo andati in spiaggia.
Yesterday we didn't go to the beach.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| spiaggia | feminine · singular |
| spiagge | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use spiaggia for a sandy beach. For a rocky shore, Italians often prefer lido, costa, riva, or scogliera depending on context.
- Usually feminine singular: la spiaggia. Plural is le spiagge, with -ghe to keep the hard g sound.
- Common with andare in spiaggia or andare alla spiaggia regionally; standard Italian more often says andare in spiaggia.