Le Camping — French camping vocabulary | French Vocabulary Chart
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French camping vocabulary. Every July, half of France packs up and heads for a campsite — camping is a true national institution, complete with star ratings and waterslides. Start with l’emplacement, the little plot of ground you’ll call home for a week. Use it to build the French words you need, then test yourself with the games below.
Le Camping
French camping vocabulary
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📘 Good to know
- Le camping is both the activity and the place: on va au camping means you’re off to the campsite, not just ‘going camping’.
- A camping-car is a motorhome and a mobil-home is a static caravan — France borrowed the English words, then quietly changed the meanings.
- French campsites have star ratings like hotels — a quatre étoiles can mean pools, waterslides and evening discos, not roughing it.
- Say camping the French way: kahm-PEENG, with a nasal first syllable. Same for parking — English -ing words all get this makeover.
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camping; the campsite = le ___ (fill the blank)
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camping
the tent = la ___ (fill the blank)
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tente
the pitch (tent spot) = l’ ___ (fill the blank)
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emplacement
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How do you say « camping; the campsite »? (recall)
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le camping
What does « la tente » mean? (recall)
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the tent
How do you say « the pitch (tent spot) »? (recall)
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l’emplacement
What does « le sac de couchage » mean? (recall)
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the sleeping bag
How do you say « the shower block »? (recall)
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les sanitaires
What does « la glacière » mean? (recall)
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the cool box
How do you say « the camping stove »? (recall)
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le réchaud
What does « le matelas gonflable » mean? (recall)
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the air mattress
Go further: La Nature — the outdoors in French.
French camping vocabulary vocabulary — FAQ
How do you say common French camping vocabulary words in French?
For example: camping; the campsite is « le camping », the tent is « la tente », the pitch (tent spot) is « l’emplacement ». The full list above has 12 essential words, each with audio so you can hear the pronunciation.
What are the most useful French camping vocabulary words to learn first?
Start with the basics: le camping (camping; the campsite), la tente (the tent), l’emplacement (the pitch (tent spot)), le sac de couchage (the sleeping bag), les sanitaires (the shower block). Master these core French words before moving on to the rest of the list.
How can I memorise French camping vocabulary vocabulary?
Learn the words in small themed groups, say each one out loud with the audio, and use it in a short sentence about your own life. Spaced repetition is what makes new vocabulary stick — see our guide to learning French vocabulary that sticks.
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