No. 625 in Spanish

playa

Beach.

In a sentence

Me encanta pasar mis vacaciones en la playa.
I love spending my vacations at the beach.
The word 'playa' here is used to refer to a physical location, specifically the beach or seashore.
La playa estaba llena de turistas ayer.
The beach was full of tourists yesterday.
In this sentence, 'playa' again represents the beach, emphasizing its state and activity occurring there.
Ayer limpiamos la playa para conservar el medio ambiente.
Yesterday we cleaned the beach to protect the environment.
The word 'playa' is employed to signify a specific beach location that is the focus of conservation actions.

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