plage
beach
The word 'plage' is used in French to describe a sandy area by the water. Similar to English, it can be used in various contexts such as going to the beach (aller à la plage), or beach activities (activités de plage).
Example sentences using: plage
Nous allons à la plage demain.
We are going to the beach tomorrow.
In this sentence, 'plage' refers to a location - the beach. The verb 'allons' implies a future action, indicating the speakers intend to go to this location tomorrow.
La plage est très populaire en été.
The beach is very popular in summer.
Here 'plage' is the subject of the sentence with 'est' (is) acting as the connecting verb. The description that follows 'est' provides information regarding the popularity of the beach during the summer season.
Il y a beaucoup de monde sur la plage aujourd'hui.
There are a lot of people on the beach today.
This sentence uses 'plage' as a part of a prepositional phrase 'sur la plage'. The sentence is observed to inform about the numerous people at the beach on a certain day.