feu de camp
/fø d(ə) kɑ̃/masculine
The English word campfire is translated into French as feu de camp.
feu de camp is used to refer to a fire at a campground. If you want to say 'to light a campfire', you can use the phrase Allumer un feu de camp.
Meaning: fire at a campground (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of feu (fire) and de camp (of camp).
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun feu is masculine, so the definite article used is le (le feu de camp). To make the phrase plural, only the word feu changes to feux. The de camp part remains singular, resulting in des feux de camp.
How do you pronounce it?
/fø d(ə) kɑ̃/
Did you know?
- In French, feu can also be used as an adjective to describe someone who is deceased, meaning 'late'. This comes from a different Latin root meaning 'destiny'.
- While feu de camp refers to a campground fire, the French word feu is used in the phrase feu vert to mean 'green light', signaling permission to proceed.
- The word feu can be used as a command meaning 'fire' when ordering a weapon to be discharged, which is a different usage than its noun form in feu de camp.
Examples in context
- Le feu de camp s'est éteint.The campfire has burned down.Tatoeba #6841187 by Aiji, translation #4665501 by CK
- Le feu de camp brûle toujours.The campfire is still burning.Tatoeba #11916807 by lbdx, translation #1898222 by CK
- Elles ont dansé autour du feu de camp.They danced around the campfire.Tatoeba #11460867 by lbdx, translation #6710409 by Hybrid
- Nous allons allumer un feu de camp ce soirWe are going to light a campfire tonight
- Pendant notre excursion en montagne, nous avons construit un feu de campDuring our mountain hike, we built a campfire
- Le soir, nous aimons nous installer autour d'un feu de boisIn the evening, we enjoy sitting around a campfire
- J'ai adoré passer la soirée autour du feu de campI loved spending the evening around the campfire
- Les enfants ont chanté des chansons traditionnelles autour du feu de joieThe children sang traditional songs around the bonfire
- 13 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Manon and Hugo are preparing for the evening at a campsite.
- ManonOn allume le feu de camp ?Shall we light the campfire?
- HugoOui, j'apporte du bois pour le feu de camp.Yes, I'll bring some wood for the campfire.
- ManonSuper, je vais préparer les guimauves.Great, I'm going to prepare the marshmallows.
- HugoC'est une excellente idée, Manon.That is an excellent idea, Manon.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “campfire” translations and entries feu de camp, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries camp, de, feu, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
