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camp and Spanish campo
In English
camp
a campsite / campground
In Spanish
campo
zona rural
Spanish "campo" means: field / countryside
Why they get mixed up "Campo" and "camp" share the Latin root "campus." Spanish "campo" is rural land or a sports field. English "camp" took on the specific sense of a temporary campsite, especially summer camp or a military camp.
If you want to say...
- campcampamento
- countrysidecampo
- fieldcampo de cultivo
Examples
We set up camp by the lake.
Montamos el campamento junto al lago.
The kids went to summer camp.
Los niños fueron a un campamento de verano.
Scouts set up camp near the river.
Los scouts montaron el campamento cerca del río.
Every summer I go to a football camp.
Cada verano voy a un campamento de fútbol.
Common mistakes in Spanish
Incorrect: Los niños fueron al campo de verano.
Correct: Los niños fueron al campamento de verano.
Campo is countryside or field. A summer camp is un campamento.
Incorrect: Montamos el campo cerca del río.
Correct: Montamos el campamento cerca del río.
To set up a camp, say montar un campamento.
Phrases you will hear
- summer campcampamento de verano
- set up campmontar el campamento
- a refugee campun campo de refugiados
- go campingir de campamento
- boot campcampamento de entrenamiento
- the countrysideel campo
In a conversation
- A:
Are you going to summer camp?
¿Vas al campamento de verano?
- B:
Yes, we set up camp by the river.
Sí, montamos el campamento junto al río.
- A:
I prefer the countryside, with a small house.
Yo prefiero el campo, con una casita.
- B:
Then visit my grandparents' farm.
Entonces visita la granja de mis abuelos.
Test yourself
"Summer camp" is...
To remember it
- Campa campsite
- = field; countrysidecountryside
A field (Spanish "campo")
Frequently asked questions
What does Spanish "campo" mean?
Spanish "campo" means "field / countryside". It looks like the English "camp", which is exactly why it gets confused, but "camp" means "a campsite / campground".
Does English "camp" mean the same as Spanish "campo"?
"Campo" and "camp" share the Latin root "campus." Spanish "campo" is rural land or a sports field. English "camp" took on the specific sense of a temporary campsite, especially summer camp or a military camp.