๐ŸŒŠ Ocean

In this lesson you will learn useful everyday English vocabulary and expressions for talking about the ocean, the beach, marine animals, and activities by the sea. Each English word or phrase includes a simple meaning plus translations in several languages.

๐ŸŸข Basic Ocean & Beach Vocabulary

๐ŸŒŠ Ocean
a very large body of salt water
Show translationsHide translations๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Ocรฉano
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: Ocรฉan
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Ozean
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Oceano
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Oceano
๐ŸŒŠ Sea
a large area of salt water
Show translationsHide translations๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Mar
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: Mer
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Meer
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Mare
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Mar
๐Ÿ–๏ธ Beach
sand next to the sea
Show translationsHide translations๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Playa
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: Plage
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Strand
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Spiaggia
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Praia
๐Ÿ๏ธ Sand
tiny grains on the beach
Show translationsHide translations๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Arena
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: Sable
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Sand
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Sabbia
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Areia
๐ŸŒŠ Wave
moving water that rises and falls
Show translationsHide translations๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Ola
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: Vague
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Welle
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Onda
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Onda
โ›ต Boat
a small ship that travels on water
Show translationsHide translations๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Barco
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: Bateau
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Boot
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Barca
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Barco

๐ŸŸก Marine Life

๐ŸŸ Fish
an animal that lives in water
Show translationsHide translations๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Pez
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: Poisson
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Fisch
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Pesce
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Peixe
๐Ÿฆˆ Shark
a large fish with sharp teeth
Show translationsHide translations๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Tiburรณn
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: Requin
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Hai
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Squalo
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Tubarรฃo
๐Ÿฌ Dolphin
a smart sea animal that swims in groups
Show translationsHide translations๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Delfรญn
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: Dauphin
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Delfin
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Delfino
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Golfinho
๐Ÿณ Whale
a very large animal that lives in the ocean
Show translationsHide translations๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Ballena
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: Baleine
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Wal
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Balena
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Baleia
๐Ÿฆ€ Crab
a sea animal with a hard shell and claws
Show translationsHide translations๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Cangrejo
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: Crabe
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Krebs
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Granchio
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Caranguejo
๐Ÿš Shell / Seashell
a hard cover found on the beach
Show translationsHide translations๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Concha
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: Coquillage / Coquille
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Muschel
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Conchiglia
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Concha

๐Ÿ”ต Beach & Water Vocabulary

๐ŸŒด Island
land with water all around it
Show translationsHide translations๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Isla
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: รŽle
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Insel
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Isola
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Ilha
๐ŸŒ… Coast
the land next to the sea
Show translationsHide translations๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Costa
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: Cรดte
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Kรผste
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Costa
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Costa
๐Ÿคฟ To swim
to move through water using your body
Show translationsHide translations๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Nadar
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: Nager
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Schwimmen
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Nuotare
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Nadar
๐ŸŠ To go swimming
to go somewhere to swim
Show translationsHide translations๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Ir a nadar
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: Aller nager
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Schwimmen gehen
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Andare a nuotare
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Ir nadar
โ›ต To sail
to travel on water in a boat
Show translationsHide translations๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Navegar
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: Naviguer / Faire de la voile
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Segeln
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Navigare / Andare in barca a vela
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Navegar
โ˜€๏ธ To sunbathe
to sit in the sun to get warm
Show translationsHide translations๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Tomar el sol
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: Prendre le soleil
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Sonnenbaden
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Prendere il sole
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Tomar sol

๐Ÿง  Talking About the Ocean & Beach

๐Ÿ’ก Both sea and ocean refer to large bodies of salt water, but sea is very common in everyday expressions about being at or near the water.
We live near the sea.
Show translationsHide translations๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Vivimos cerca del mar.
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Nous vivons prรจs de la mer.
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Wir wohnen in der Nรคhe des Meeres.
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Viviamo vicino al mare.
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Vivemos perto do mar.
The boat crosses the ocean.
Show translationsHide translations๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ El barco cruza el ocรฉano.
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Le bateau traverse l'ocรฉan.
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Das Boot รผberquert den Ozean.
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น La barca attraversa l'oceano.
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น O barco cruza o oceano.
๐Ÿ’ก Use go to the beach to talk about going to the beach, and be at the beach when you are already there.
We're going to the beach this afternoon.
Show translationsHide translations๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Vamos a la playa esta tarde.
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Nous allons ร  la plage cet aprรจs-midi.
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Wir gehen heute Nachmittag an den Strand.
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Andiamo in spiaggia questo pomeriggio.
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Vamos ร  praia esta tarde.
We're at the beach with some friends.
Show translationsHide translations๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Estamos en la playa con unos amigos.
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Nous sommes ร  la plage avec des amis.
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Wir sind mit ein paar Freunden am Strand.
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Siamo in spiaggia con alcuni amici.
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Estamos na praia com alguns amigos.
๐Ÿ’ก Use there is / there are to talk about what you can find or see in a place.
There are many boats near the coast.
Show translationsHide translations๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Hay muchos barcos cerca de la costa.
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Il y a beaucoup de bateaux prรจs de la cรดte.
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Es gibt viele Boote in der Nรคhe der Kรผste.
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Ci sono molte barche vicino alla costa.
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Hรก muitos barcos perto da costa.
There are small shells in the sand.
Show translationsHide translations๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Hay conchas pequeรฑas en la arena.
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Il y a de petites coquilles dans le sable.
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Es gibt kleine Muscheln im Sand.
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Ci sono piccole conchiglie nella sabbia.
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Hรก conchas pequenas na areia.

๐Ÿ’ฌ Everyday Phrases About the Ocean & Beach

๐Ÿ–๏ธ The beach is peaceful this morning and there are very few people.
the beach is quiet and almost empty
Show translationsHide translations๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: La playa estรก tranquila esta maรฑana y hay muy poca gente.
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: La plage est calme ce matin et il y a trรจs peu de gens.
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Der Strand ist heute Morgen ruhig und es sind sehr wenige Leute da.
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: La spiaggia รจ tranquilla questa mattina e c'รจ poca gente.
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: A praia estรก tranquila esta manhรฃ e hรก pouca gente.
๐ŸŒŠ The waves are quite big today, so we're going to stay near the shore.
the water is rough, so we stay close to land
Show translationsHide translations๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Hoy las olas son bastante grandes, asรญ que vamos a quedarnos cerca de la orilla.
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: Aujourd'hui les vagues sont assez grandes, donc nous allons rester prรจs du rivage.
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Heute sind die Wellen ziemlich groรŸ, also bleiben wir in der Nรคhe des Ufers.
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Oggi le onde sono abbastanza alte, quindi resteremo vicino alla riva.
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Hoje as ondas estรฃo bem grandes, entรฃo vamos ficar perto da margem.
๐Ÿฌ From the boat, we saw several dolphins swimming together.
we watched dolphins from the boat
Show translationsHide translations๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Desde el barco vimos varios delfines nadando juntos.
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: Depuis le bateau, nous avons vu plusieurs dauphins nageant ensemble.
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Vom Boot aus sahen wir mehrere Delfine zusammen schwimmen.
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Dalla barca abbiamo visto diversi delfini nuotare insieme.
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Do barco vimos vรกrios golfinhos nadando juntos.
๐ŸŒ… We like walking along the beach when the sun starts to set.
we walk on the beach at sunset
Show translationsHide translations๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Nos gusta caminar por la playa cuando empieza a ponerse el sol.
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: Nous aimons marcher sur la plage quand le soleil commence ร  se coucher.
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Wir gehen gerne am Strand spazieren, wenn die Sonne unterzugehen beginnt.
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Ci piace camminare sulla spiaggia quando inizia a tramontare il sole.
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Gostamos de caminhar pela praia quando o sol comeรงa a se pรดr.

๐Ÿ’ฌ Everyday Conversations

Planning a day at the beach
making plans to swim and walk
A: Do you want to go to the beach tomorrow?
B: Yes. We can swim and then walk along the shore.
Show translationsHide translations๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ A: ยฟQuieres ir a la playa maรฑana?
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ B: Sรญ. Podemos nadar y despuรฉs caminar por la orilla.

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท A: Tu veux aller ร  la plage demain ?
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท B: Oui. On peut nager et ensuite marcher le long du rivage.

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช A: Willst du morgen an den Strand gehen?
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช B: Ja. Wir kรถnnen schwimmen und danach am Ufer entlanglaufen.

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น A: Vuoi andare in spiaggia domani?
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น B: Sรฌ. Possiamo nuotare e poi camminare lungo la riva.

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น A: Quer ir ร  praia amanhรฃ?
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น B: Sim. Podemos nadar e depois caminhar pela margem.
Seeing dolphins
pointing out dolphins near a boat
A: Look! Are those dolphins?
B: Yes, I think so. They're swimming near the boat.
Show translationsHide translations๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ A: ยกMira! ยฟEsos son delfines?
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ B: Sรญ, creo que sรญ. Estรกn nadando cerca del barco.

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท A: Regarde ! Ce sont des dauphins ?
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท B: Oui, je pense que oui. Ils nagent prรจs du bateau.

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช A: Schau! Sind das Delfine?
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช B: Ja, ich glaube schon. Sie schwimmen in der Nรคhe des Bootes.

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น A: Guarda! Sono delfini quelli?
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น B: Sรฌ, credo di sรฌ. Stanno nuotando vicino alla barca.

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น A: Olha! Aqueles sรฃo golfinhos?
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น B: Sim, acho que sim. Estรฃo nadando perto do barco.

๐Ÿ“ Example Sentences

๐Ÿš We found several small shells while we were walking on the sand.
we picked up shells on the beach
Show translationsHide translations๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Encontramos varias conchas pequeรฑas mientras caminรกbamos por la arena.
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: Nous avons trouvรฉ plusieurs petites coquilles pendant que nous marchions sur le sable.
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Wir haben mehrere kleine Muscheln gefunden, wรคhrend wir auf dem Sand entlangliefen.
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Abbiamo trovato diverse piccole conchiglie mentre camminavamo sulla sabbia.
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Encontramos vรกrias conchas pequenas enquanto caminhรกvamos pela areia.
๐ŸŒด From the highest part of the island, you can see the entire coast.
the top of the island has a full view of the coast
Show translationsHide translations๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Desde la parte mรกs alta de la isla se puede ver toda la costa.
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: Depuis la partie la plus haute de l'รฎle, on peut voir toute la cรดte.
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Vom hรถchsten Punkt der Insel aus kann man die gesamte Kรผste sehen.
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Dalla parte piรน alta dell'isola si puรฒ vedere tutta la costa.
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Da parte mais alta da ilha se pode ver toda a costa.
๐Ÿณ The whale appeared beside the boat and submerged again a few seconds later.
the whale came up, then went under the water
Show translationsHide translations๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: La ballena apareciรณ junto al barco y volviรณ a sumergirse unos segundos despuรฉs.
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: La baleine est apparue ร  cรดtรฉ du bateau et s'est replongรฉe quelques secondes plus tard.
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Der Wal tauchte neben dem Boot auf und tauchte wenige Sekunden spรคter wieder unter.
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: La balena รจ apparsa accanto alla barca e si รจ immersa di nuovo pochi secondi dopo.
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: A baleia apareceu ao lado do barco e voltou a submergir alguns segundos depois.
๐Ÿฆ€ A small crab came out from under a rock near the water.
the crab left its hiding place by the water
Show translationsHide translations๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Un pequeรฑo cangrejo saliรณ de debajo de una roca cerca del agua.
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: Un petit crabe est sorti de sous un rocher prรจs de l'eau.
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Ein kleiner Krebs kam unter einem Felsen in der Nรคhe des Wassers hervor.
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Un piccolo granchio รจ uscito da sotto una roccia vicino all'acqua.
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Um pequeno caranguejo saiu debaixo de uma pedra perto da รกgua.
โ›ต We saw several boats return to the coast before sunset.
the boats came back to land before night
Show translationsHide translations๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Vimos varios barcos regresar a la costa antes del atardecer.
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: Nous avons vu plusieurs bateaux revenir vers la cรดte avant le coucher du soleil.
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Wir sahen mehrere Boote vor Sonnenuntergang zur Kรผste zurรผckkehren.
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Abbiamo visto diverse barche tornare alla costa prima del tramonto.
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Vimos vรกrios barcos regressar ร  costa antes do pรดr do sol.
๐ŸŠ When the water is calm, we like to swim early in the morning.
we swim in the morning if the sea is quiet
Show translationsHide translations๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Cuando el agua estรก tranquila, nos gusta nadar temprano por la maรฑana.
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: Quand l'eau est calme, nous aimons nager tรดt le matin.
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Wenn das Wasser ruhig ist, schwimmen wir gerne frรผh am Morgen.
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Quando l'acqua รจ calma, ci piace nuotare presto al mattino.
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Quando a รกgua estรก calma, gostamos de nadar cedo de manhรฃ.

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