casa de campaña
camping, Mexico
In Mexico a camping tent is often called casa de campaña, literally "field house". The standard Spanish tienda de campaña is understood everywhere and also used in Mexico.
Meaning: camping shelter (noun)
Ways to say it
| Mexican | Note |
|---|---|
| casa de campaña | camping, Mexico |
| tienda de campaña | standard |
Campers say armar la casa de campaña to pitch the tent and desarmarla to take it down.
Which one should you use?
The word tienda alone means "shop" in most contexts, so tienda de campaña is needed to make the meaning clear.
Did you know?
- The word campaña in this phrase means open country or field, not a campaign, which is why the phrase literally means a house for the countryside.
Examples in context
- Vamos a armar la casa de campaña antes de que oscurezca.Let us pitch the tent before it gets dark.
- Compramos una tienda de campaña para cuatro personas.We bought a tent for four people.
- La casa de campaña se mojó con la lluvia.The tent got wet in the rain.
Example conversation
Marta and her brother Paco set up camp near a lake in Michoacán.
- Marta¿Dónde pusiste la casa de campaña?Where did you put the tent?
- PacoEstá en la cajuela.It is in the trunk.
- MartaAyúdame a armarla.Help me pitch it.
- PacoYa voy.Coming.
