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"Camping" is a form of "camping", a noun which is often translated as "camping". "Tienda de acampar" is a noun which is often translated as "tent". Learn more about the difference between "camping" and "tienda de acampar" below.
el camping(
kahm
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peen
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A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. camping
Todos los veranos, voy con mi familia de camping junto al lago.Every summer, my family and I go camping by the lake.
a. campground
Regionalism used in the United States
(United States)
Vayamos a un camping que tenga ducha, parrilla y electricidad.Let's go to a campground that has showers, a grill, and electricity.
b. campsite
Está prohibido dormir en tiendas de campaña montadas fuera del camping.Sleeping in a tent outside the campsite is not allowed.
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la tienda de acampar(
tyehn
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dah
 
deh
 
ah
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kahm
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pahr
)
A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
feminine noun
a. tent
Nos hace falta una tienda de acampar para la excursión a la montaña de este fin de semana.We need a tent for our excursion to the mountain this coming weekend.
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