B1 · 34 words
Camping and the camper van in Spanish
Booking a pitch, putting the tent up, finding power and water.
English says « wood » three times over and Spanish never does. La leña is wood to burn; la madera is wood as a material, the plank and the table top; el bosque is the wood you walk in. Nothing joins them — the three are unrelated words, and none of them is the general one, because Spanish has no general one. So venden leña at the gate can only be firewood, and asking for madera on a campsite gets you a plank. The English habit of one word doing every job is what has to be unlearnt here, and this is a good place to notice it, because all three are common.
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Phrase (23)
la parcela fijathe year-round plotPhraseB1
Tienen una parcela fija desde hace años.They have had a year-round plot for years.
la tienda interiorthe inner compartmentPhraseB1
La tienda interior se cuelga por dentro.The inner compartment hangs from the inside.
montar la tiendato put the tent upPhraseB1
Entre dos se monta la tienda en un rato.Between two of you the tent goes up in no time.
el viento de la tiendathe guy linePhraseB1
Tensa el viento de la tienda antes de dormir.Tighten the guy line before you go to sleep.
el suelo de la tiendathe groundsheetPhraseB1
El suelo de la tienda se moja por debajo.The groundsheet gets wet from underneath.
la funda interiorthe sleeping bag linerPhraseB1
La funda interior se lava aparte.The sleeping bag liner is washed separately.
el techo delanterothe canopy at the frontPhraseB1
Comemos bajo el techo delantero cuando llueve.We eat under the canopy at the front when it rains.
el enchufe de la parcelathe electric hook-upPhraseB1
El enchufe de la parcela está junto al árbol.The electric hook-up is next to the tree.
el agua limpiathe fresh waterPhraseB1
El agua limpia se coge en el grifo azul.You get the fresh water from the blue tap.
las aguas grisesthe dirty run-offPhraseB1
Las aguas grises se vacían en el sumidero.The dirty run-off is emptied down the drain.
el váter químicothe chemical toiletPhraseB1
El váter químico se limpia cada mañana.The chemical toilet is cleaned every morning.
el bloque de serviciosthe washblockPhraseB1
El bloque de servicios queda al fondo.The washblock is right at the back.
la bombona de gasthe gas bottlePhraseB1
La bombona de gas dura casi un mes.The gas bottle lasts almost a month.
la nevera portátilthe cool boxPhraseB1
Mete la fruta en la nevera portátil.Put the fruit in the cool box.
el silencio nocturnothe quiet hoursPhraseB1
El silencio nocturno empieza a medianoche.The quiet hours start at midnight.
la barrera de la entradathe barrier at the gatePhraseB1
La barrera de la entrada se abre con la tarjeta.The barrier at the gate opens with the card.
las normas del campingthe site rulesPhraseB1
Las normas del camping están en la puerta.The site rules are on the door.
la acampada librewild campingPhraseB1
La acampada libre está prohibida en la costa.Wild camping is forbidden on the coast.
levantar el campamentoto strike campPhraseB1
Mañana levantamos el campamento temprano.Tomorrow we strike camp early.
las cuñas para nivelarthe levelling rampsPhraseB1
Sin las cuñas para nivelar la mesa queda torcida.Without the levelling ramps the table stands crooked.
el precio de la parcelathe pitch feePhraseB1
El precio de la parcela sube en agosto.The pitch fee goes up in August.
la ficha de la duchathe shower tokenPhraseB1
Cada ficha de la ducha dura pocos minutos.Each shower token lasts a few minutes.
húmedo y fríodamp and coldPhraseB1
El saco amaneció húmedo y frío.The sleeping bag was damp and cold in the morning.
Noun (m) (5)
el guardathe site wardenNoun (m)B1
El guarda abre la barrera a las ocho.The site warden opens the barrier at eight.
el remolquethe trailerNoun (m)B1
Dejamos el remolque a la entrada.We left the trailer at the entrance.
el hornillothe camping stoveNoun (m)B1
Calentamos la leche en el hornillo.We warmed the milk on the camping stove.
los mosquitosthe mosquitoesNoun (m)B1
Los mosquitos salen al caer la tarde.The mosquitoes come out as the evening falls.
el repelentethe insect repellentNoun (m)B1
Ponte repelente antes de sentarte fuera.Put insect repellent on before you sit outside.
Noun (f) (6)
la piquetathe tent pegNoun (f)B1
Se dobló una piqueta en la piedra.A tent peg bent on the stone.
la esterillathe roll matNoun (f)B1
Sin esterilla el suelo enfría mucho.Without a roll mat the ground gets very cold.
la autocaravanathe camper vanNoun (f)B1
La autocaravana no cabe en esta parcela.The camper van does not fit on this pitch.
la linternathe torchNoun (f)B1
Sin linterna no se ve el camino.Without a torch you cannot see the path.
la hoguerathe campfireNoun (f)B1
Aquí no se permite hacer hoguera.A campfire is not allowed here.
la leñathe firewoodNoun (f)B1
Venden leña seca en la entrada.They sell dry firewood at the entrance.
This list belongs to Free time and sport — 13 lists and 591 words that can also be practised as a whole.
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From these 34 words, as many per round as you like — up to all of them: first what is due today, then new ones. First you choose, then you fill the gap, then you write it yourself. Mistakes come back again shortly.