day 51by the sea

unit 9 · summer journeys

by the sea

Ask for things at the table with two pronouns (pásamela, dámelo, pásaselo), recommend food and warn about the sea, and use the words for ports, fishing and seafood.

today’s words

la orilla · shore, bank, edge
marino · marine, of the sea
marítimo · maritime, sea (adj)
acuático · aquatic, water (adj)
la laguna · lagoon, small lake
el muelle · quay, pier, dock
el crucero · cruise; cruise ship
la pesca · fishing
el pescador · fisherman
el balneario · spa resort; seaside resort
la península · peninsula
el atún · tuna
el marisco · seafood, shellfish
la paella · paella
ahogar · to drown; to choke
la vela · sail; candle
la nave · large shed, hall; ship (literary)

sentences

Los pescadores conocen muy bien la fauna marina. · Fishermen know marine wildlife very well.
El balneario está cerca de la orilla y hacen masajes. · The spa is near the shore and they give massages.
Hoy comemos atún, marisco y paella en el puerto. · Today we’re eating tuna, seafood and paella at the port.
Pásamela, por favor: la sal está lejos. · Pass it to me, please: the salt is far away.
Si el mar está bravo, no nades lejos de la orilla. · If the sea is rough, don’t swim far from the shore.