playa

This is the 6973rd most frequent Swedish word.


playa

The Swedish word "playa" means "beach" in English.


In this context, 'playa' is slang, derived from English meaning to deceive or manipulate someone.

Han försökte playa mig, men jag förstod hans knep.

He tried to play me, but I understood his trick.


'Playa' is used again here meaning 'beach' with 'playaen' as the proper Swedish declension.

Vi ska organisera ett stort event på playaen i sommar.

We will organize a big event on the beach this summer.


Here, 'playa' is used to mean 'beach,' borrowed from Spanish and sometimes used in Swedish.

Jag tycker om att sola på en lugn playa.

I like sunbathing on a quiet beach.