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"Campo" is a form of "campo", a noun which is often translated as "countryside". "Pais" is a form of "pai", a noun which is often translated as "pie". Learn more about the difference between "campo" and "pais" below.
el campo(
kahm
-
poh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (rural area)
a. countryside
Beto renunció a su trabajo y se mudó al campo.Beto quit his job and moved to the countryside.
a. field
Desde aquí se alcanza a ver los campos de maíz de la granja de mi tío.From here, you can see the corn fields of my uncle's farm.
b. pasture (uncultivated)
Voy a llevar las cabras al campo para que puedan correr un poco.I'm going to take the goats to the pasture so they can run around a bit.
3. (sports)
b. pitch (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Y con esa tarjeta roja, Sánchez debe abandonar el campo.And with that red card, Sánchez must leave the pitch.
a. camp
El campo del ejército estaba lleno de tiendas y tanques.The army camp was full of tents and tanks.
a. field
Ella tiene 20 años de experiencia en el campo médico.She has 20 years of experience in the medical field.
a. room
En ese vagón no hay campo. Tendremos que esperar el próximo tren.There's no room in that car. We'll have to wait for the next train.
7. (heraldry)
a. field
El escudo de armas de mi familia tiene un castillo negro en un campo rojo.My family's coat of arms has a black castle on a red field.
el pai(
pay
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (culinary) (Caribbean) (Central America) (United States)
Regionalism used in the Caribbean: Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
Regionalism used in the United States
3. (colloquial) (relative) (Dominican Republic) (Puerto Rico)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the Dominican Republic
Regionalism used in Puerto Rico
a. dad (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Mi pai trabaja en una fábrica.My dad works in a factory.
b. daddy (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Pedrito va siempre a la cancha con su pai.Pedrito always goes to the stadium with his daddy.
c. pop (colloquial) (United States)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United States
Cuando eran pequeños, su pai les compraba helados todos los domingos.When they were little, their pop would buy them ice cream every Sunday.
