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"El campo" is a form of "campo", a noun which is often translated as "countryside". "La cancha" is a form of "cancha", a noun which is often translated as "court". Learn more about the difference between "el campo" and "la cancha" 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.
la cancha(
kahn
-
chah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
a. court (basketball, tennis)
Conseguimos unas butacas que estaban justo al lado de la cancha.We got seats that were right on the court.
2. (playing area for soccer, rugby, etc.) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. field (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
Los niños juegan al fútbol en esa cancha todos los martes.The kids play soccer on that field on Tuesdays.
b. pitch (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
El árbitro estaba esperando a los jugadores en la cancha para empezar el partido.The referee was waiting on the pitch for the players so he could start the game.
3. (golf course) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
4. (no restriction) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. free reign
El jefe nos ha dado cancha para diseñar el proyecto a nuestra manera.The boss has given us free reign to design the project our way.
a. room
Los paparazzi no les dan cancha a los famosos cuando les toman fotos.The paparazzi don't give celebrities much room when they take their picture.
6. (expertise) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. experience
Tras muchos años trabajando en este campo, tiene mucha cancha.After many years working on this field, he has a lot of experience.
