Usage Note
Spiaggia is the seaside beach; note the plural spiagge keeps the soft 'j' sound by dropping the 'i'. Italians distinguish spiaggia libera (free public beach) from the paid, umbrella-lined stabilimento balneare.
Examples
"La spiaggia è piena di turisti."
Natural Translation
The beach is full of tourists.
Literal Translation
The beach is full of tourists.
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