campista
person, neutral
A person who camps is a campista. The vehicle you sleep in is usually called a casa rodante, and many people also borrow the English word camper.
Meaning: a person who camps, or a camping vehicle (noun)
Ways to say it
| Mexican | Note |
|---|---|
| campista | person, neutral |
| casa rodante | vehicle |
| camper | vehicle, borrowed |
Campista works for men and women. You can say Somos campistas or Hay muchos campistas en el bosque.
Which one should you use?
Casa rodante means a motorhome or caravan. For tent camping people just say acampar, to camp, and tienda de campaña, tent.
Did you know?
- Acampar and campista both come from campo, meaning field or countryside.
Examples in context
- Los campistas armaron sus tiendas.The campers set up their tents.
- Rentamos una casa rodante.We rented a camper van.
- Me gusta acampar en el bosque.I like to camp in the forest.
Example conversation
Lupe and her friend Tomás pick a spot at a campsite near Valle de Bravo.
- LupeAquí hay lugar para la tienda.There is room for the tent here.
- TomásSí, y estamos cerca del lago.Yes, and we are near the lake.
- LupePerfecto, somos los primeros campistas.Perfect, we are the first campers.
