campamento
/kampaˈmento/
The English phrase 'campout' is translated into Spanish as campamento.
campamento refers to an occasion where people spend one or more nights sleeping outdoors in tents.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation of campamento is /kampaˈmento/.
Did you know?
- Spanish speakers often use the verb acampar to describe the act of camping. Interestingly, this verb is used both for pitching a tent and for the act of protesting by occupying a public square.
- In some Latin American countries, if you are going on a 'campout' with a romantic partner, you might use the word escapada instead of campamento to emphasize the 'getaway' aspect.
- In a political context, campamento can refer to a 'political camp' or a specific movement, rather than a physical place with tents.
Examples in context
- Estoy emocionado por nuestra acampada en el bosque este verano.I'm excited for our campout in the forest this summer.
- ¡Vámonos de campamento al aire libre! Necesitamos desconectar un poco.Let's go on an outdoor campout! We need to disconnect a bit.
- Estaba pensando que podríamos salir de camping este fin de semana. ¿Qué te parece?I was thinking we could go camping this weekend. What do you think?
- El campamento fue muy divertido.The campout was a lot of fun.
- Estamos organizando un campamento en la montaña.We are organizing a campout in the mountains.
- Mañana iremos de campamento al lago.Tomorrow we are going on a campout at the lake.
Example conversation
Mateo and Elena are planning a weekend trip.
- MateoElena, ¿quieres ir a un campamento este sábado?Elena, do you want to go on a campout this Saturday?
- ElenaSí, Mateo, me encantaría ir.Yes, Mateo, I would love to go.
- MateoPerfecto, yo llevo la tienda de campaña.Perfect, I will bring the tent.
- ElenaEntonces yo preparo la comida para el campamento.Then I will prepare the food for the campout.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry campamento, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
