Beach vocabulary in English: 20 words
Learn beach words like waves, flip-flops, and cooler. In British English, cooler can be cool box, and shovel can be spade. Tap a word to hear it, then the mic to say it and see how it sounded.
20 words: tap one to hear Lin
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Wavesmoving water in the sea
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Sailboata boat with sails
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Seagulla white or grey sea bird
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Palm treea tall tree with big leaves
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Lifeguard towera high place for lifeguards
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Life ringa floating ring for safety
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Surfboarda board for riding waves
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Beach umbrellaan umbrella for sun shade
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Beach towela towel for the beach
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Sunglassesglasses that block the sun
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Sun hata hat that blocks the sun
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Coolera box that keeps food cold
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Beach balla light ball for beach games
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Flip-flopsopen shoes for the beach
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Sandcastlea small castle made of sand
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Bucketa small open container
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Shovela small tool for digging sand
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Seashella hard shell from the sea
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Starfisha sea animal shaped like a star
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Craba sea animal with claws
What you'll say at At the beach
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The waves are strong today.The sea water is moving hard today.
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Where is the lifeguard tower?Where is the place for the lifeguard?
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Put the drinks in the cooler.Put the drinks in the cold box.
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I forgot my sunglasses and sun hat.I did not bring sun protection.
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Let’s build a sandcastle with the bucket.Let’s make a sand house using the bucket.
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Look, there is a crab by the seashell.See the crab near the shell.
Practise the whole conversation in a scene
Quick answers
What is the difference between a cooler and a cool box?
Cooler is common in American English. Cool box is common in British English. Both keep food and drinks cold.
Is shovel or spade better at the beach?
Shovel is common in American English. Spade is common in British English, especially for a small digging tool.
How do you say palm tree?
Say palm like /pɑːm/. The l is silent, so it sounds like “pahm tree.”