A beginner-friendly list of 10 French words for seaside vocabulary (bonus material), each with an example sentence to show it in context.
| French | English | Example sentence |
|---|---|---|
| la côte | the coast | La côte est très belle ici. The coast is very beautiful here. |
| le phare | the lighthouse | Le phare guide les bateaux la nuit. The lighthouse guides boats at night. |
| le navire | the ship | Le navire quitte le port. The ship leaves the port. |
| prendre un bain de soleil | to sunbathe | Elle prend un bain de soleil sur la plage. She sunbathes on the beach. |
| le seau | the bucket | L’enfant remplit son seau de sable. The child fills his bucket with sand. |
| la pelle | the spade | Il creuse avec sa pelle. He digs with his spade. |
| la crème solaire | the sun cream | Je mets de la crème solaire. I put on sun cream. |
| le sable | the sand | Le sable est chaud sous les pieds. The sand is hot underfoot. |
| le bateau | the boat | Le bateau avance lentement. The boat moves slowly. |
| le château de sable | the sand castle | Les enfants font un château de sable. The children build a sandcastle. |
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