campista
/kamˈpista/feminine, masculine
The Spanish word for camper (the person) is campista.
The term campista refers specifically to a person who camps.
Meaning: person who camps (noun)
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Mexico, casa rodante is commonly used to refer to a 'camper'.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word campista can be used as both a masculine and a feminine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
/kamˈpista/
Did you know?
- The suffix -ista in campista is a linguistic traveler that moved from Ancient Greek -tḗs through Latin before arriving in Spanish.
- While campista refers to the person, if you want to describe the act of camping as a hobby or lifestyle, you use the noun el camping, borrowed from English.
- In Spain, the word caravana is more common than casa rodante when referring to the vehicle a campista drives.
Examples in context
- Oí que un campista sudamericano fue devorado por una anaconda.I heard that a South American camper was eaten by an anaconda.This sentence shows the use of campista in a narrative context.Tatoeba #1305653 by marcelostockle, translation #953489 by CK
- El vehículo recreativo es muy útil para viajar a áreas remotasThe camper is useful for traveling to remote areas
- Necesito alquilar una casa rodante para nuestras vacacionesI need to rent a camper for our vacation
- Mi sueño es recorrer América Latina en una autocaravanaMy dream is to travel Latin America in a motorhome
- Me encantaría tener una furgoneta camper para mis viajesI would love to have a camper van for my trips
- ¡Qué bonito motorhome tienes!What a beautiful motorhome you have!
- Ese campista tiene mucha experiencia.That camper has a lot of experience.
- La campista preparó su tienda de campaña.The female camper set up her tent.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about their hiking trip.
- ElenaDaniel, ¿eres un campista experimentado?Daniel, are you an experienced camper?
- DanielNo, soy un campista principiante.No, I am a beginner camper.
- ElenaNo te preocupes, yo soy una campista experta.Don't worry, I am an expert female camper.
- Daniel¡Qué suerte tengo!How lucky I am!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “camper” translations and entries campista, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries campista, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
